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Tom Kelly
Photograph of Nude Marilyn Monroe Pose 2

Photographed in 1949

$750
£569.49
€651.26
CA$1,047.86
A$1,165.45
CHF 608.56
MX$14,182.26
NOK 7,772.25
SEK 7,289
DKK 4,860.58
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Black and white photograph of a nude Marilyn Monroe taken by Tom Kelly in 1949. The work was distributed as calender art and one was featured in an issue of Playboy magazine in 1953. The photograph is not framed. Artist Biography: Kelley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He learned photography as an apprentice in a New York photo studio, and then worked for the Associated Press and Town & Country magazine. After coming to California in 1935, Kelley established a photography studio in Hollywood and produced promotional photographs of motion picture stars. David O. Selznick and Samuel Goldwyn retained Kelley to take promotional photos of their stars and starlets for magazine covers and advertising. Later, Kelley's business shifted to commercial and advertising photography. Some of Kelley's most famous photo subjects have included Gary Cooper, Greta Garbo, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Winston Churchill, Bob Hope, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford, Jack Benny, David Bowie, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Yma Sumac and, of course, Marilyn Monroe, with and without clothes. Tom Kelley had a way of making his subjects feel comfortable behind the camera. He would bring his wife with him to his shoots to create a more soothing and relaxed atmosphere. Kelley served on the panel of judges at the Miss Universe 1952 and Miss Universe 1956 pageants. Kelley was one of the judges for the famed annual Cavalcades of Jazz beauty contests from 1955 to 1958 which was held at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles and the last one at The Shrine Auditorium. These concerts and beauty pageants were produced by an African-American Leon Hefflin, Sr. Kelley appeared in the 1966 documentary film The Legend of Marilyn Monroe.
  • Creator:
    Tom Kelly
  • Creation Year:
    Photographed in 1949
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Depth: 0.001 in (0.03 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
    Some loss to the top of the photograph.
  • Gallery Location:
    Houston, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A2019.1103.5591stDibs: LU55135441082

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