It was taken in a cramped Los Angeles studio on May 27, 1949. Neither professional photographer Tom Kelley nor the nude 22-year-old blonde posing sensuously before his lens could have realized what was about to happen.

That next click of Kelley's camera shutter, over fifty years ago, began a love affair, one the world still perpetuates and eagerly embraces. Marilyn Monroe, the sex symbol of the modern age, was born. The two-hour session produced the immortal photos "A New Wrinkle" and "Golden Dreams", photos which sold millions of calendars worldwide and launched Marilyn into the hearts of millions more. One of the Red Velvet poses made her the first Playboy Sweetheart-the prototype for the centerfolds who would follow in years to come. We know them today as Playmates.

3 new images available - poses #3, #7 & #8. These images have never been available before. Order yours today!
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Matted & Framed - 15" x 18" matted and framed and ready to hang. Open edition prints- $195 with certificate of authenticity.
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New sizes available for all images
Images are now available in a 21" x 27" size on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper.