Lot 129: Leif-Erik Nygards 1939 - Swedish cibachrome

Leif-Erik Nygards 1939 - Swedish cibachrome photograph Marilyn Monroe Photographed in Los Angeles at the Bel Air Hotel, June 27th, 1962 19 6/8 x 29 5/8 inches 50.2 x 75.2 centimeters signed, titled and inscribed ""John, Thanks so much for your help. Best regards Eric"" Provenance:A gift from the Artist to the present Private Collection, Toronto At the time this photograph was taken, Leif-Erik Nygards was assisting the American photographer Bert Stern on a fashion assignment for Vogue magazine. This image is thought to be the last professional photograph taken of her. More detailed information about the photo shoot can be found on the artist's website. This cibachrome is from the first edition of 100 printed by Nygards. Another edition of 150, measuring 11 x 16 inches, was also printed at that time. Please note that later editions were created with inkjet rather than cibachrome.