{"product_id":"allan-grant-marilyn-the-final-shoot-i-limited-edition-print","title":"Marilyn, The Final Interview I – Limited Edition Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn July 1962, Allan Grant, one of the defining photojournalists of the American post-war period, visited Marilyn Monroe at her Brentwood home. The assignment was to photograph Monroe for a Life magazine interview conducted by journalist Richard Meryman, later published under the title Marilyn Lets Her Hair Down About Being Famous. Unlike the highly controlled studio sessions that had shaped much of Monroe’s public image, Grant photographed her within the domestic surroundings of her own home, using natural light and allowing the atmosphere of conversation to guide the session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe session took place during a period of considerable personal and professional strain for Monroe, themes that emerge throughout her conversation with Meryman. Speaking candidly about fame and public scrutiny, she reflected on the difficulty of being regarded as a serious artist rather than a manufactured symbol. Yet the photographs themselves resist sensationalism. Rather than depicting instability or tragedy, Grant presents Monroe as thoughtful and articulate, fully engaged in the creative exchange unfolding around her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interview and accompanying images were published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on 3 August 1962 – mere days before Monroe’s death. For this reason the session has come to occupy a singular and poignant place within the visual history of Marilyn Monroe.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition of 26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped and signed by the Grant family on verso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlatinum-palladium print on Arches Platine 310gsm cotton archival paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate of authenticity signed by the Grant family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Allan Grant","offers":[{"title":"17.5\" X 24\"","offer_id":48288224674046,"sku":"AG01-17.5x24","price":552600.0,"currency_code":"KGS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/5465\/3438\/files\/MM-Platinum-forPR-C10_42.webp?v=1780056534","url":"https:\/\/iconicimagesgallery.com\/en-kg\/products\/allan-grant-marilyn-the-final-shoot-i-limited-edition-print","provider":"Iconic Images","version":"1.0","type":"link"}