Marilyn Monroe: From Beginning to End: Newly Discovered Photographs by Earl Leaf from the Michael Ochs Archives

By Michael Ventura

Book Overview

A study of the life of Marilyn Monroe, as revealed through an interpretation of 83 recently-discovered photographs. The images tell their own story, showing Marilyn in formal or relaxed poses with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713726865
• ISBN13: 9780713726862
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Blanford
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

The many moods of Marilyn

A stunning book for any serious Marilyn afficianado - the photos, taken by little known paparazzi photographer Earl Leaf throughout Marilyn's career show so many of her moods, facets, expressions that it sometimes feels like you see her in an entirely new and unexpected light whenever you turn the page. Quite a few of the photographs show her lesser-known sides: her imperiousness, her toughness, her shrewdness, her ability to manipulate - all qualities she tried very hard to hide from her public but which nevertheless make her even more fascinating. Ventura's text gives some interesting insights and a uniquely lyrical point of view of Marilyn and what the images taken by Leaf's lens show of her. From her early starlet days to the years of her decline, we see her slowly eroding emotionally like an apparition fading into the light. Sometimes sad, often food for thought and always beautiful to look at, this is definitely one of the favourites in my collection. There are many images here you most likely have not seen before and will keep revisiting for many years to come.

Beautiful Book

Marilyn is captured in just about every mood possible in this book. A wonderful book for my MM collection.

Beautiful Photographs!

The pictures of Marilyn in this book are wonderful..I thought I saw them all until I got this book. I recommend to all Marilyn fans, it is a must.