1946 1949 Marilyn Monroe Original Photo Contact Sheet Andre De Dienes Stamped

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1946 1949 Marilyn Monroe Original Photo Contact Sheet Andre De Dienes Stamped:
$6000.00

Selling my extremely rare original Norma Jeane Marilyn Monroe contact sheet photographs taken by Andre De Dienes in 1946 most likely at Zuma Beach, California. Absolutely stunning. In wonderful condition. Each photo is crystal clear. Gelatin silver. Size 11 x 8 1/2. Very rare contact sheet. Produced and stamped by Andre. Some of these images I don’t think have ever been seen or published, some are rare never before seen poses. One is from a 1949 photo shoot that is extremely rare because it shows both umbrellas Andre brought for Marilyn; a polka dot one and a white one; the white one is rarely if ever seen. I have never seen anything similar to the contact sheets I have listed. I believe they are definitely one of a kind. The contact photos are flush with the paper.

From the internet:

“Contact sheets closely guarded by

photographers-Once integral to a photographer's profession, contact sheets are now proving to be fascinating collectors' items”

“Contact sheets may still be tough to acquire, but interest is growing in this now-obsolete photographic format.”

This is from, if not the best, then one of the very best Marilyn Monroe photo collectors of all time, Kim Goodwin. Kim was a man of many talents, he loved and had a deep appreciation for Marilyn, he actually worked for photographer, George Barris, and chose to be paid in photographs and negatives. He was extremely talented, among many talents, he was a photographic preservationist, there are many books that credit him for the use of his photos. He was a highly skilled Marilyn doll designer, some would argue perhaps the best because his dolls looked so life like and captured Marilyn’s beauty in a way no other designer could and they had a gracefulness to them that was unparalleled, and as mentioned above contributed to many books on her. He was also a sought after, highly regarded, expert stylist/artist to the stars.