Marilyn monroe magazine cover

Marilyn Monroe's debut on the magazine's cover, photographed by Philippe Halsman.

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.

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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. Contact us at letters time. LIFE magazine, April 7,

Marilyn monroe magazine cover

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.

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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. Life Magazine. Sign Up for Worth Your Time. By Liz Ronk. 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. Life Magazine. 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. Home U. She appeared on several more covers after her death in August , including later editions after the magazine ceased publishing as a weekly. Marilyn Monroe photographed by Richard Avedon. 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.

Seven gossip magazines that Marilyn herself owned and packed into a trunk along with many other personal items as she was moving out of her Roxbury, Connecticut home when she and Arthur Miller were breaking up. Marilyn is featured on three covers as well as in many articles.

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. She appeared on several more covers after her death in August , including later editions after the magazine ceased publishing as a weekly. 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. She appeared on several more covers after her death in August , including later editions after the magazine ceased publishing as a weekly. 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? Sign Up for Worth Your Time. Shop Latest Issue. 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. TIME Logo. 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. Marilyn Monroe's debut on the magazine's cover, photographed by Philippe Halsman.