Marilyn monroe magazine cover

Marilyn Monroe's debut on the magazine's cover, photographed by Philippe Halsman. While the legend of Marilyn Monroe will always be closely associated with LIFE—her first cover shoot for the magazine, in Aprilmarilyn monroe magazine cover, made by the great Philippe Halsman, remains one of the most famous and collectible covers in the history of the magazine—it might surprise some people to learn how seldom she actually appeared in the magazine itself.

W hile the legend of Marilyn Monroe will always be closely associated with LIFE—her first cover shoot for the magazine, in April , made by the great Philippe Halsman, remains one of the most famous and collectible covers in the history of the magazine—it might surprise some people to learn how seldom she actually appeared in the magazine itself. She appeared on several more covers after her death in August , including later editions after the magazine ceased publishing as a weekly. And yet. On top of all that, when one recalls that several of her covers are regarded as classics—her debut and a later Halsman, from , of her jumping, glancing back over shoulder; the Ed Clark shot from featuring Marilyn and Jane Russell in form-fitting red sequined dresses; a Lawrence Schiller shot of a smiling Marilyn by a pool in June , just two months before her death—the notion that Marilyn helped define what LIFE looked and felt like in the s takes on far greater force. Speaking of the s, please note what might be the most incongruous clash of word-and-image ever to appear on the cover of LIFE—or on the cover of any magazine, for that matter. Seen today, more than 50 years after her death at the age of 36, do these pictures of Marilyn assume another, deeper resonance than they might have had for, say, a LIFE subscriber in Omaha or Minneapolis or a small town in North Carolina encountering them for the first time? Probably, yes.

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Marilyn Monroe, photographed by Philippe Halsman. Seen today, marilyn monroe magazine cover than 50 years after her death at the age of 36, do these pictures of Marilyn assume another, deeper resonance than they might have had for, say, a LIFE subscriber in Omaha or Minneapolis or a small town in North Carolina encountering them for the first time? Follow Life.

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Lifetime revisits Hollywood legend with ''The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe'' movie; see photos that helped propel her to stardom. Marilyn's first U. Outfits like this one weren't what would bring Marilyn to the attention of Hollywood producers, but she still managed to sign her first contract with Twentieth Century-Fox just four months later. He began photographing her in California in , when she was just No cover billing here for the young Marilyn, who was still just a bit player in films at, but she is featured inside in a two-page spread credited to de Dienes. Here is the rather uncommon ''Jean Norman'' cover byline for Marilyn. The photo is possibly by Laszlo Willinger, who photographed the up-and-comer in cheesecake poses quite a bit during this period. A month later after the Laff cover, her byline reads ''Marilyn Monroe. It's Willinger yet again for the cover shot. Inside, ''Meet Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn monroe magazine cover

W hile the legend of Marilyn Monroe will always be closely associated with LIFE—her first cover shoot for the magazine, in April , made by the great Philippe Halsman, remains one of the most famous and collectible covers in the history of the magazine—it might surprise some people to learn how seldom she actually appeared in the magazine itself. She appeared on several more covers after her death in August , including later editions after the magazine ceased publishing as a weekly. And yet. On top of all that, when one recalls that several of her covers are regarded as classics—her debut and a later Halsman, from , of her jumping, glancing back over shoulder; the Ed Clark shot from featuring Marilyn and Jane Russell in form-fitting red sequined dresses; a Lawrence Schiller shot of a smiling Marilyn by a pool in June , just two months before her death—the notion that Marilyn helped define what LIFE looked and felt like in the s takes on far greater force. Speaking of the s, please note what might be the most incongruous clash of word-and-image ever to appear on the cover of LIFE—or on the cover of any magazine, for that matter. Seen today, more than 50 years after her death at the age of 36, do these pictures of Marilyn assume another, deeper resonance than they might have had for, say, a LIFE subscriber in Omaha or Minneapolis or a small town in North Carolina encountering them for the first time? Probably, yes.

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Six times is fewer than Dwight Eisenhower, for example, while Liz Taylor holds the record with fourteen appearances on the cover of the premier photographic magazine of the age. She appeared on several more covers after her death in August , including later editions after the magazine ceased publishing as a weekly. Written By: Liz Ronk While the legend of Marilyn Monroe will always be closely associated with LIFE—her first cover shoot for the magazine, in April , made by the great Philippe Halsman, remains one of the most famous and collectible covers in the history of the magazine—it might surprise some people to learn how seldom she actually appeared in the magazine itself. TIME Logo. By Liz Ronk. Marilyn Monroe's debut on the magazine's cover, photographed by Philippe Halsman. While the legend of Marilyn Monroe will always be closely associated with LIFE—her first cover shoot for the magazine, in April , made by the great Philippe Halsman, remains one of the most famous and collectible covers in the history of the magazine—it might surprise some people to learn how seldom she actually appeared in the magazine itself. You May Also Like. Life Magazine. Marilyn Monroe, photographed by Lawrence Schiller.

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Six times is fewer than Dwight Eisenhower, for example, while Liz Taylor holds the record with fourteen appearances on the cover of the premier photographic magazine of the age. And yet. Contact us at letters time. On top of all that, when one recalls that several of her covers are regarded as classics—her debut and a later Halsman, from , of her jumping, glancing back over shoulder; the Ed Clark shot from featuring Marilyn and Jane Russell in form-fitting red sequined dresses; a Lawrence Schiller shot of a smiling Marilyn by a pool in June , just two months before her death—the notion that Marilyn helped define what LIFE looked and felt like in the s takes on far greater force. On top of all that, when one recalls that several of her covers are regarded as classics—her debut and a later Halsman, from , of her jumping, glancing back over shoulder; the Ed Clark shot from featuring Marilyn and Jane Russell in form-fitting red sequined dresses; a Lawrence Schiller shot of a smiling Marilyn by a pool in June , just two months before her death—the notion that Marilyn helped define what LIFE looked and felt like in the s takes on far greater force. W hile the legend of Marilyn Monroe will always be closely associated with LIFE—her first cover shoot for the magazine, in April , made by the great Philippe Halsman, remains one of the most famous and collectible covers in the history of the magazine—it might surprise some people to learn how seldom she actually appeared in the magazine itself. All Rights Reserved. TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. By Liz Ronk. She appeared on several more covers after her death in August , including later editions after the magazine ceased publishing as a weekly.