1962 Marilyn Monroe Original photograph by George Barris Triple Stamped Beach

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1962 Marilyn Monroe Original photograph by George Barris Triple Stamped Beach:
$6000.00

Selling my extremely rare original Marilyn Monroe photograph taken by George Barris in 1962 at a beach in Santa Monica, California. In wonderful condition. Size 5 x 7 inch. Gelatin silver, double weight, triple stamped with Barris’ rare Red stamp and Black France stamp. Absolutely stunning. Rare shot; one of the “last photos” ever to be taken of the young starlet. I believe this is one of a kind because I have seen this image in a George Barris poster but never in an actual photograph.

This is from, if not the best, then one of the very best Marilyn Monroe photo collectors of all time, Kim Goodwin. Kim was a man of many talents, he loved and had a deep appreciation for Marilyn, he actually worked for photographer, George Barris, and chose to be paid in photographs and negatives. He was extremely talented, among many talents, he was a photographic preservationist, there are many books that credit him for the use of his photos. He was a highly skilled Marilyn doll designer, some would argue perhaps the best because his dolls looked so life like and captured Marilyn’s beauty in a way no other designer could and they had a gracefulness to them that was unparalleled, and as mentioned above contributed to many books on her. He was also a sought after, highly regarded, expert stylist/artist to the stars.

Taken shortly before Marilyn’s passing in June of 1962. Barris went shopping for Marilyn before this shooting and is quoted in his book as saying “On my shopping spree for Marilyn, I went to two of her favorite stores, Jax on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, and Saks Fifth Avenue. At Jax I bought her some beautiful slacks and decorative Emilio Pucci sport shirts. When Marilyn & Barris got to Tim’s house, Barris introduced him and his maid, Louise, to Marilyn. Louise became so nervous when Marilyn shook her hand that she fluttered and stuttered, saying, “Is that really you? No one will believe me when I say I met and shook hands with Marilyn Monroe. I can hardly believe it myself. Is that really you?” Marilyn, laughing, replied, “Sometimes I can hardly believe it, too.”