Where She Lives - The Prints and the Showgirl

The Prints and the Showgirl (con't).

Marilyn Monroe (Samlerens Filmboger Bind 2) by Mogens Fonss (editor)
Published by Samlerens Forlag. 1958. Denmark.
ISBN: --
Details: Softback. 56 pages.
Contains: Photos on every page (b&w). Filmography.
S.J.

The Marilyn Album by Nicki Giles
Published by Gallery Books. 1991. USA.
ISBN: 0-8317-5743-4.
Details: Hardback. 303 pages.
Contains: Over 600 photos (color, b&w). Index. Photo credits.
Though the photo selection in The Marilyn Album is somewhat standard, I consider it a worthwhile buy simply because it is one of the most complete photographic records of Marilyn (over 600 photographs). The book also contains a tiny amount of biographical text.

The Marilyn Album by Nicki Giles
Published by Grange Books. 1991. UK.
ISBN: 1-85627-003-3.
Details: Hardback. 303 pages.
Contains: Over 600 photos (color, b&w). Index. Photo credits.
This British edition is identical to the Gallery Books edition. C.B.

Young Marilyn: Becoming the Legend by James Haspiel
Published by Hyperion. 1994. USA.
ISBN: 0-7868-6077-4.
Details: Hardback. 167 pages.
Contains: Approximately 150 photos (color, b&w).
Like Haspiel's first book, Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend, Young Marilyn presents a dazzling array of great photos: rare costume-test snapshots, unusual candids, and lesser-known publicity stills. There's nothing standard about the pictures in this book. The narrative focuses on Marilyn's life between the years1945 and 1953, and provides obscure details not documented elsewhere in the Monroe canon. Of particular note is Haspiel's exploration of possible film appearances by Marilyn prior to Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

Haspiel Young Marilyn: Becoming the Legend by James Haspiel
Published by Smith Gryphon. 1994. UK.
ISBN: 1-85685-075-7.
Details: Hardback. 168 pages.
Contains: Approximately 150 photos (color, b&w).
This edition, in my opinion, has a much more beautiful cover. Other than that, it appears to be the same as the US edition.

Further Reading
Other books that, though listed under different categories (or not available to me at this time), contain a good selection of photographs:

Marilyn: The Life, The Myth by GiovanniBattista Brambilla is an enormous book, published by Rizzoli, and contains a large number of photos.
Marilyn at Twentieth Century-Fox by Lawrence Crown contains an absolutely fabulous selection of photographs from the 20^th Century-Fox archives, some quite rare.
Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend by James Haspiel is a photo-book/memoir by the well-known Marilyn fan and collector, and contains a wealth of uncommon photographs of Marilyn, including many of costume-tests from her movies.
Marilyn: A Neverending Dream by Gus Luitjers, though not printed on glossy stock, contains well-chosen, non-standard fare.
Marilyn by Norman Mailer, is a sort of "best of" for photographs of Marilyn, with all of the top photographers' work represented.

Copyright © 1996-97 Kay Krewson. All rights reserved.

	Marilyn Monroe (Samlerens Filmboger Bind 2) by Mogens Fonss (editor) Published by Samlerens Forlag. 1958. Denmark. ISBN: -- Details: Softback. 56 pages. Contains: Photos on every page (b&w). Filmography. S.J.

	The Marilyn Album by Nicki Giles Published by Gallery Books. 1991. USA. ISBN: 0-8317-5743-4. Details: Hardback. 303 pages. Contains: Over 600 photos (color, b&w). Index. Photo credits. Though the photo selection in The Marilyn Album is somewhat standard, I consider it a worthwhile buy simply because it is one of the most complete photographic records of Marilyn (over 600 photographs). The book also contains a tiny amount of biographical text.

	The Marilyn Album by Nicki Giles Published by Grange Books. 1991. UK. ISBN: 1-85627-003-3. Details: Hardback. 303 pages. Contains: Over 600 photos (color, b&w). Index. Photo credits. This British edition is identical to the Gallery Books edition. C.B.

	Young Marilyn: Becoming the Legend by James Haspiel Published by Hyperion. 1994. USA. ISBN: 0-7868-6077-4. Details: Hardback. 167 pages. Contains: Approximately 150 photos (color, b&w). Like Haspiel's first book, Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend, Young Marilyn presents a dazzling array of great photos: rare costume-test snapshots, unusual candids, and lesser-known publicity stills. There's nothing standard about the pictures in this book. The narrative focuses on Marilyn's life between the years1945 and 1953, and provides obscure details not documented elsewhere in the Monroe canon. Of particular note is Haspiel's exploration of possible film appearances by Marilyn prior to Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

	Young Marilyn: Becoming the Legend by James Haspiel Published by Smith Gryphon. 1994. UK. ISBN: 1-85685-075-7. Details: Hardback. 168 pages. Contains: Approximately 150 photos (color, b&w). This edition, in my opinion, has a much more beautiful cover. Other than that, it appears to be the same as the US edition.


	Further Reading Other books that, though listed under different categories (or not available to me at this time), contain a good selection of photographs: Marilyn: The Life, The Myth by GiovanniBattista Brambilla is an enormous book, published by Rizzoli, and contains a large number of photos. Marilyn at Twentieth Century-Fox by Lawrence Crown contains an absolutely fabulous selection of photographs from the 20^th Century-Fox archives, some quite rare. Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend by James Haspiel is a photo-book/memoir by the well-known Marilyn fan and collector, and contains a wealth of uncommon photographs of Marilyn, including many of costume-tests from her movies. Marilyn: A Neverending Dream by Gus Luitjers, though not printed on glossy stock, contains well-chosen, non-standard fare. Marilyn by Norman Mailer, is a sort of "best of" for photographs of Marilyn, with all of the top photographers' work represented.



	Copyright © 1996-97 Kay Krewson. All rights reserved.