Leif-Erik Nygards (1939) - Marilyn Monroe Photographed in Los Angeles at the Bel Air Hotel, June 27th, 1962

Marilyn Monroe Photographed in Los Angeles at the Bel Air Hotel, June 27th, 1962

cibachrome photograph
50.2 cms x 75.2 cms (19.76 ins x 29.61 ins)
Signed, titled and inscribed "john, thanks so much for your help. best regards eric"
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "July 2013 Online auction" held on Thu, Jul 25, 2013.
Lot 230
Estimate: CAD $5,000 - $7,000
Realised: CAD $3,802

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
A gift from the Artist to the present Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
At the time this photograph was taken, Leif-Erik Nygards was assisting the American photographer Bert Stern on a fashion assignment for Vogue magazine. This image is thought to be the last professional photograph taken of her. More detailed information about the photo shoot can be found on the artist's website.

This cibachrome is from the first edition of 100 printed by Nygards. Another edition of 150, measuring 11 x 16 inches, was also printed at that time. Please note that later editions were created with inkjet rather than cibachrome.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
Marilyn Monroe Photographed in Los Angeles at the Bel Air Hotel, June 27th, 1962 by artist Leif-Erik Nygards