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Jack Cardiff Signed Limited Edition Marilyn Monroe Framed Photo

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Memorabilia Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 800.00 USD
Jack Cardiff Signed Limited Edition Marilyn Monroe Framed Photo
Jack Cardiff Signed Limited Edition Marilyn Monroe Framed Photo - A remarkable rare Marilyn Monroe collectable. This is a Very Limited Edition (only 25 were produced) continuous-tone lithograph of the famous photo of Marilyn Monroe shot by legendary British Photographer of the Stars, Director of Photography, and Motion Picture Director Jack Cardiff. It has been professionally framed in 12 karat white gold and natural maple wood by Jerry Solomon, known for doing the frames for the precious priceless artwork at the Getty Center in Los Angeles and Malibu, as well as the artwork for many celebrities like Steven Spielberg. It is set in acid free rag board matting and Ultraviolet acrylic Plexiglas. The photo itself is hand signed by Jack Cardiff and was hand-colored by award-winning artist Maria Krajciovic, and then was silk-textured and given a Mother of Pearl coating. The photo, called "Marilyn" was one of Monroe's personally favorites and was used on the cover of her own autobiography. Cardiff's own career spanned almost 80 years from the silent era up to contemporary films. He was a favorite of actor Humphrey Bogart and director Alfred Hitchcock, and shot over 100 movies, most of which have become classics, such as "The African Queen", "The Red Shoes", "Black Narcissus" ("Red Shoes" and "Narcissus" have been called the two most beautifully photographed films of all time), all the way up to "Conan" and "Rambo". So famous and beloved was Cardiff that a documentary, "Cameraman: Life and Work of Jack Cardiff" was recently produced with tributes from the likes of Martin Scorsese, Charlton Heston, Laruen Bacall, Kirk Douglas and Dustin Hoffman. (Approx. 32" x 24").