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Marilyn Monroe | 1962/1982 Black and White Photograph Signed by Allan Grant

Sold for $2,500 at Julien's Auctions on Jun 4, 2026.

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A 1982 later print hand-printed by Allan Grant; unusual format of an 8"x9" printed on 11"x14" paper making wide white borders, semi-gloss finish, double-weight paper, depicting the star looking somewhat pensive as she sits inside her Fifth Helena Drive home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on July 7, 1962, verso signed in pencil by the photographer reading “Allan Grant / Marilyn Monroe 1962 - July 7th," and a black ink credit stamp reading in part “Photo By / Allan Grant © 1982 / …Los Angeles, Calif." Taken on July 7, 1962 less than one month before her death, Grant's photographs of Marilyn Monroe are now in the realm of legend. In a strange twist of fate, they were published for the first time in the August 3, 1962 issue of LIFE Magazine, just two days before her passing. Though we've seen a few of Grant's beautiful and haunting images of the star for decades now, this particular photograph has rarely been seen by the public. Grant shot twelve rolls of black and white film that day in July, though only eight images were seen in LIFE. In the years that followed, he created a limited number of prints for licensing and private sale, leaving most of his Monroe archive untouched and unseen by the public. In 2025, Grant's family partnered with Chris Flannery & Jason Greene of 1962 MM LLC to exhibit, print, and offer these rediscovered works in the collection "Marilyn's Lost Photos." Julien's is proud to present one of these "Lost Photos" here. Please visit www.marilynslostphotos.com for more information.

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