Marilyn in White
Bruno Bernard, Bernard of Hollywood (Berlin 1912 - Los Angeles 1987), Bernard of Hollywood
Lot-No. 365
Proceeds : 2.800 €
Gelatin silver print, 30,5 x 24 cm, on the reverse sign. and dat. Bernard of Hollywood 8.4.1982 as well as dedicated 'To Imre, may the fresh wind which blew Marilyn's skirt higher and higher blow always through your brain', copyright stamp, matted and framed under glass. - Provenance: Gift of the artist to the consignor 1982. - German-American photographer. B. studied criminal psychology in Kiel until 1934. He recognized the danger posed by the National Socialists to Jews and emigrated to the USA in 1937. He first studied in Berkeley and then worked at Max Reinhardt's theatre academy. He opened a photography studio in Los Angeles and developed further the pin up style. B. was the first photographer to capture Marilyn Monroe; his shot 'Marilyn in White' with her skirt flying high is one of the most famous photos of the 20th century.
Bruno Bernard, Bernard of Hollywood: Marilyn in White
Bruno Bernard, Bernard of Hollywood (Berlin 1912 - Los Angeles 1987), Bernard of Hollywood
Marilyn in White
Lot-No. 365
Proceeds : 2.800 €
Gelatin silver print, 30,5 x 24 cm, on the reverse sign. and dat. Bernard of Hollywood 8.4.1982 as well as dedicated 'To Imre, may the fresh wind which blew Marilyn's skirt higher and higher blow always through your brain', copyright stamp, matted and framed under glass. - Provenance: Gift of the artist to the consignor 1982. - German-American photographer. B. studied criminal psychology in Kiel until 1934. He recognized the danger posed by the National Socialists to Jews and emigrated to the USA in 1937. He first studied in Berkeley and then worked at Max Reinhardt's theatre academy. He opened a photography studio in Los Angeles and developed further the pin up style. B. was the first photographer to capture Marilyn Monroe; his shot 'Marilyn in White' with her skirt flying high is one of the most famous photos of the 20th century.
