Marilyn Monroe: "Laughing Portrait" - 30"x 30" Archival B+W Photograph (Unframed)

Marilyn showcases her flawless smile in this iconic portrait taken for the Film Noir classic Niagara (1953). To convey the character of Rose Loomis—a heartless vixen scheming to murder her husband—Marilyn wore a dangerously low-cut black dress with a white collar, designed by William Travilla. (MM wore the gown again when she was invited to be grand marshal of the Miss America Pageant parade in September 1952, and on the cover of the debut issue of Playboy in December 1953.)

A variation from this session, with Marilyn’s expression sensual but slightly sinister, was the one chosen by artist Andy Warhol in 1962 to memorialize her in a series of silkscreen canvases—one of which sold for $195 million in 2022, a record for a 20th-century work of art at auction.

 – From the Marilyn Metamorphosis collection

– Produced from original sources—a camera negative, transparency, or photograph—and printed with Archival Pigment Ink on Museum-Grade 100% Cotton Cellulose Paper with a Luster Texture and a Satin Resin-Coated finish, manufactured in the USA.

– Print Dimensions: 30" x 30"

This unframed archival print is professionally rolled by the framer prior to being shipped in a specially crafted art tube designed to protect the image from potential damage during the shipping process.

Please Note:  Each print is made to order. From the time you submit an order online, it may take up to 4 weeks to receive your print.