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Marilyn Monroe authenticiy and Unknown

Checking to see if anyone has an opinion on the Monroe autograph (certification is quite expensive) and if anyone knows who the individual in the second photo is if it isn't her?

Tags: Marilyn, Monroe

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 20, 2024 at 1:38pm

The photographer of the first image is Avedon. The year is 1958. The signature style appears to predate the photograph. It is odd there is no dedication. I do not believe either signature is authentic.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 20, 2024 at 1:40pm

This Monroe was signed in 1958 during the Richard Avedon photo session:

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 20, 2024 at 1:44pm

The second photo is also by Avedon and shows Monroe as Lillian Russel.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on March 20, 2024 at 10:56pm

Neither one of these Marilyns are real IMO.

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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on March 20, 2024 at 11:06pm

I agree with Steve and Eric, as to both the photographs and the autographs.

I think Marily is "playing" Jean Harlow in the first image. She also did Clara Bow and Theda Bara if I remember correctly.

I once tried to sell a vintage original black and white press photo of the Russell on eBay. I soon had Avedon's lawyers on my back because I'd used his name but the photo was't signed (pretty logical) or stamped.

The first autograph is a pretty good attempt but the "Marilyn" looks very strange indeed.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 21, 2024 at 4:10am

By 1958 and after her signature was increasingly spiky, rapid ands messy. The 1958 Avedon signed photo I posted is more calm as it was apparently for a friend. Same for family. Often no surname in those cases. Here is a 1959 to the doorman as the Waldorf Astoria:

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 21, 2024 at 5:04am

Here from Bus Stop 1958 followed by the OP.

I find the OP a rather poor attempt:

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Permalink Reply by a pug called eva on March 21, 2024 at 7:00am

The Waldorf is remarkably neat/legible and the Bus Stop the exact opposite. I wouldn't particularly want the latter. Very strange, particularly the first M. I presume it is authenticated nonetheless.