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Striking semi-glossy 19.75 x 16 silver gelatin photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken during her ‘Black Sitting’ photo session with photographer Milton Greene in New York in February 1956, which depicts the starlet seated on the floor in black lingerie with a glass balancing on her knee. The reverse bears Greene’s copyright stamp and authenticity stamp, the latter of which is signed and dated, “Milton H. Greene, 6–23–78.” Rolled and in fine condition, with trivial edgewear.
For four hours, Milton Greene and stylist Joe Eula had Marilyn Monroe posing with hats, bustiers, and fishnet stockings during the legendary The Black Sitting in early 1956. Near the end, the shoot went a step further with Monroe going topless and wrapped in black velvet. Other than the private portfolio that Greene gifted to Monroe, the pictures were never seen by the public during her lifetime, only appearing for the first time in Norman Mailer's 1976 book Marilyn. Photographed in Greene’s New York studio before leaving for California to make Bus Stop, the use of the bustier and fishnet stockings sparked the design for the costume worn by Cherie, the character Monroe played in the film.
