Bert Stern, the famous commercial and fashion photographer of the 60s, was the last to be granted a sitting by Marilyn Monroe six weeks before her tragic death. The three day session yielded nearly 2,600 pictures, fashion, portrait, and nude studies, of indescribable sensual and human vibrancy, of which no more than 20 were published. And yet these few photographs ineradicably shaped our image of Marilyn Monroe. The monumental body of work by the master photographer and the Hollywood actress marks a climax in the history of star photography, both in quantity and quality. It is a unique affirmation of the erotic dimension of photography and the eroticism of taking photos, and it is the world's finest and largest tribute to Marilyn Monroe.

Germany. Schirmer/Mosel. 1982. First Edition. Original edition. Limited to 2000 Copies. German text. Hardcover. With the dust jacket. With the slipcase. 464 pages. 2,568 photographs, 372 in color. Very good plus a very good dust jacket and a very good slipcase.

Minimal wear to the boards. Handled with great care. Internally, hinges sound. Binding tight. Clean and bright images. The dust jacket has minimal wear. Minor flaws. Few light creases. The slipcase has light wear. Few soil spots. Structurally very sound. An exceptional copy.

Limited to 2000 copies. The original edition. Scarce.