MARILYN MONROE - Lot 127

MARILYN MONROE During the filming of Billy Wilder's movie "The Seven Year Itch," 1955. Photograph, vintage silver print, credits below the image, blank back. 25.5 x 20 cm including borders. Note: Signs of handling, particularly faint staple holes in the corners. Note: This photograph, taken in 1955 during the filming of *The Seven Year Itch*, depicts Marilyn Monroe at the height of her fame. Directed by Billy Wilder and adapted from the play by George Axelrod, the film has become one of the most famous icons of 1950s American cinema. In it, Marilyn Monroe plays “The Young Woman,” a character whose image remains inextricably linked to the legendary scene shot above a New York City subway grate—a scene that has become one of the most reproduced photographs in the history of cinema. This work helped cement the actress’s status as an international star, whose charm, screen presence, and sense of comedy left a lasting mark on global popular culture. A vintage silver-gelatin print bearing the credits below the image, this photograph is a precious testament to one of the most iconic films of Marilyn Monroe’s career and to Hollywood’s golden age.