GREENE, Milton (American, 1922-1982). Marilyn Monroe - Ballerina Sitting B&W (B-08). 1954, later printing. Giclee print on Kodak Professional Paper after Milton Greene. Printed signature in plate. From the famous series by Greene named one of the top three photographs of the twentieth century by Time Magazine in 1999. Monroe is shown wearing a dress designed by Herbert Kasper that was inadvertently made two sizes larger than Monroe's size, this prompted the iconic poses struck throughout the series. Previously displayed in the Beverly Hills Hilton. Framed and matted with photo taped to board around the perimeter and adhered to mat with a visual float. Image 14 x 11”; frame (glass) 30 x 27”. Crisp, high contrast image. Overall good condition; some chipping to frame. Not examined out of frame. Provenance: Collection of the Beverly HIlton Hotel, applied label to verso. Milton Greene began his photography career at the age of 14, apprenticing under renowned photojournalist Elliot Elisofen and fashion photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe. By 23 his work had been featured in major publications like Life, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vogue. Greene, along with peers like Richard Avedon, helped shift the public's perception of fashion photography towards an association with fine art. Though known for high-fashion photography, his portraits of famous figures such as Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, and Marilyn Monroe remain in high regard. Greene has won awards from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Art Directors Club of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Detroit. Greene's work has been exhibited in such places as the International Center of Photography in New York, Art Institute of Chicago, and Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. 2499_808