Lot 1442
Monroe, Marilyn - Nude Calendar Signed. Calendar Signed by Marilyn Monroe with a huge signature, some 3¼ in. high and over 6½ in. across. The photograph of Marilyn is Pose #1 from the "Red Velvet Collection," a series of nude poses taken by photographer Tom Kelley on May 27, 1949, before Marilyn became famous. The photo measures 19¾ x 15¾ in.; printed to the right is "Posed by Marilyn Monroe," and below the photo: "Golden Dreams." The 1954 calendar for Paramount Press, Inc. is 33 x 15 in. There is some wear to the bottom and to the edges of the calendar, but only one blemish on Marilyn--on her left thigh. The huge signature, signed in blue ink, begins on her left hip and continues into the red background. The calendar is attractively matted in gunmetal gray and framed in a black metal frame to an overall size of 47½ x 29½ in. Stunning!
Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000.
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