stands over her as it makes him feel powerful while she's reluctant and distant, then shouts at the crew for someone to "turn her on" Marilyn had become a Hollywood sex symbol by this time, known for playing the “blonde bombshell." She was the object of every man's desire.

Die Vogue - Auftragsfotos im ersten Teil dieses Buches kann man getrost übergehen, da wird Couture der frühen 60er routiniert präsentiert, was aber in der Privatsession zwischen Stern und Monroe passierte, ist von ganz anderer Qualität und nur schwer in Worte zu fassen.This book presents the complete set of 2,571 photos. 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.

August 6, 1962: Vogue September issue was on press about to be printed when news broke of Monroe's death. repeatedly gets off on describing her as "childlike" and "vulnerable", so far as comparing it to spying on his 12 year old girl next door as a teenager The last time Marilyn would pose for a studio shoot in front of a camera. Six weeks later, the actress was found dead in her home. Even despite the ominous facts surrounding this sitting, the images it produced project a haunting, almost dreamlike quality unlike any photographs ever taken of the starlet. He writes very candidly in this book about his great desire to have Marilyn if he could. How did this go from a Vogue fashion shoot to a nude shoot?

Bert Stern had taken the LAST photos of Marilyn Monroe only 6 weeks before her tragic death. This group of 2,571 captures was so special and emotionally unrestrained, that they have now become an almost eerie harbinger of her demise. Vogue published The Last Sitting series one day after Monroe’s death, giving the public an intimate portrait of the star in the wake of tragedy. Though the magazine usually includes a list of designers in its shoots, editors chose to eschew its focus on the clothing and eliminated fashion credits, instead featuring only the photos as homage to the star. The shoot captured the nation’s imagination and has since inspired countless spreads, including a 2008 cover shoot featuring Lindsay Lohan in New York Magazine, photographed by Stern himself. It's interesting to see such a beautiful photo with this X over it. To me, these are the most spectacular. It begs you to consider that even the most gorgeous people have insecurities many would never classify as a flaw. She had no idea how stunning she was. I see a woman who was everything to everyone, but nothing to herself. What did the Vogue article look like? Did they mention her death? The year all of Bert’s dreams came true. He proposed shooting Marilyn for Vogue, and Vogue said yes. Bert had brought a bunch of see-through scarves and beads from the Vogue accessories closet. He suggested she pose with just the scarves and nothing else. He knew this was risky. Marilyn asked her stylist what his thoughts were on this idea, and Bert recalls, “I knew my life was in his hands at that very moment. That if he said don’t you dare, we never would have taken the pictures.”