“Lot 132: 1953 Marilyn Monroe TRAVILA SATIN GOWN Oversize Photo 17×22 SIGNED Limited Edition Murray Garrett 3/40
DESCRIPTION:
Large 17″ x 22″ black and white photographic Limited Edition print by legendary Hollywood photographer Murray Garrett. Made directly from the original negative, this later-print is signed by Garrett and numbered 3/40.
This candid shot captures Marilyn Monroe at the March 4, 1953 premiere of Ethel Merman’s show, ‘Call Me Madam’ at the Fox Ritz Theatre in New York.
Marilyn is beautifully dressed in a belted white satin gown by Travila with satin gloves, accented by a white fox stole.
Murray Garrett worked as a professional photographer specializing in show business, first in New York in the early 1940’s then in Hollywood from 1946 to 1973. He was sent on assignment by the best news magazines, including LIFE, TIME, and LOOK, and also worked privately for many directors, film executives, and stars on personal assignments.”
“Marilyn Monroe – A Picture For Every Year of Her Life.
1953
Monroe’s appearance in the 1953 film, ‘Niagara,’ cemented her status as America’s hottest sex symbol, but it also helped to define her ‘look’. The noir film was Monroe’s raciest role, and critics both loved and hated her shockingly sexualized character. Her next film, ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,’ cast Monroe in a dumb blonde role, even though she garnered praise for her comedic performance. For her third picture of the year, Monroe teamed up with Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall for another comic role, ‘How to Marry a Millionaire’.”