Bert Stern's Marilyn Monroe "The Last Sitting" exhibition in Seoul is curated and organized by Gallery Lumiere, and in collaboration with Chosun Press, it is exhibited in the Chosun Press Museum. "The Lasting Sitting" is a collection of photographs which encompasses the images of Marilyn Monroe prior to 6 weeks of her departure from this world (recaptured after 3 weeks) by America's famous fashion photographer, Bert Stern.
By avoiding the application of thick make up and highlighting the scar placed on her right-hand side of abdomen, the processed shots enable us for the first time to meet Marilyn Monroe as a woman, not as an actress.

The "The Last Sitting" was exhibited at Musee Maillol in Paris at 2006 and it had resulted as an occasion where memories of Marilyn Monroe had been brought to life. The French acclaimed "Monroe has come to Paris" and the exhibition was a great success with 20,000 people coming to see the show. This exceptional exhibition has a limited availability, only offered to the world's elite museum level exhibition centers. The 60 works that are touring around the world have been specially selected by the Bert Stern himself.

Bert Stern (1929 - )

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bert Stern is a commercial photographer who represents the America's fashion and advertisement industries in the 21st century as well as being a living witness in Hollywood who has captured images of world famous stars as Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Herpburn and Madonna.

In June 1962, "The Last Sitting" works which were photographed at the Hotel Bel-Air in Beverly Hills is acknowledged as a turning point for Bert Stern's career, as well as becoming a symbol of his achievement. Although, he has turned 80 years of age this year, his relationship with Marilyn Monroe 40 years ago still remains. Even today, in Monroe's photograph, one can sense a sign of affection that is felt through the photographs; as if he is looking at the person he loves.

Marilyn Monroe, the top female actress, also known as the 'sexy' icon of the world was again filmed in nude. In the nude photographs, Bert Stern has captured not only her beauty but also her distress and her depression without pretension. And regrettably, only after 3 weeks since the film had been shot, Marilyn Monroe had left this world, and at that specific time the 2,571 shots that were taken is known as Marilyn Monroe's memorial photography collection, "The Last Sitting".

"Liz Tailor was the model of classic beauty and truly was beautiful. However, Marilyn Monroe was like a fantasy, like a ghost. This is because picturing her was like picturing her inner light." - Bert Stern

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ⓒBert Stern Marilyn Monroe, "The Last Sitting" Marilyn in pink roses, 18x23 inches

ⓒBert Stern Marilyn Monroe, "The Last Sitting" The Shawl with a red cross, 55x55 inches

ⓒBert Stern Marilyn Monroe, "The Last Sitting" The bed and wine, 16x20 inches

ⓒBert Stern Marilyn Monroe, "The Last Sitting" Marilyn in rose pearls, 16x23 inches