20 OF 48

Marilyn Monroe; Cecil Beaton

20 of 48 portraits of Marilyn Monroe

by Ed Pfizenmaier
2 1/4 inch square contact print, 22 February 1956
Accepted in lieu of tax by H.M. Government and allocated to the Gallery, 1991
Photographs Collection
NPG x40278

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Sittersback to top

Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), Photographer, designer and writer. Sitter associated with 314 portraits, Artist associated with 1051 portraits.
Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), Actress. Sitter associated with 48 portraits.

Artistback to top

Ed Pfizenmaier (1926-). Artist of 16 portraits.

Linked publicationsback to top

Perry, Gill (introduction) Roach, Joseph (appreciation) and West, Shearer (appreciation), The First Actresses: Nell Gwyn to Sarah Siddons, 2011 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 20 October 2011 to 8 January 2012), p. 133