With Marilyn - by Douglas Kirkland (Hardcover)

About the Book

On assignment for Look magazine to photograph the movie star in 1961, Douglas Kirkland photographed Marilyn Monroe and made history for both himself and for the actress.

Book Synopsis

Marilyn Monroe was the quintessential American sex symbol and, to this day, still personifies the glitz and glamour of the American Hollywood industry. In With Marilyn: An Evening/1961, photographer Douglas Kirkland presents an extraordinary collection of photographs that allows us to pry into the mysterious woman, unveiling an intimate night that the world-class photographer shared with the icon. Although Marilyn was internationally adored and beloved by both women and men alike, the public had little insight into the pop culture icon's personal life. Kirkland changed all that with his assignment for the twenty-fifth anniversary issue of LOOK magazine photographing the movie star in 1961. Working in the casual sexiness of an unmade bed, Monroe and Kirkland together produced some of the most spontaneous and flirtatious photographs ever taken of the film legend, images that endure to the present and add a new facet to both the iconic superstar and her prolific photographer. Here, share in the fantasy of their evening and relive the moment through Kirkland's nostalgic retelling.

Review Quotes

Picture the scene - you're alone in a room with Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra crooning on the record player, Dom Pérignon flowing freely. The dazzling pin-up is lying on a bed, striking a range of irresistable poses, dressed in nothing but the finest silk sheets. It sounds like an elaborate 1950s teen fantasy, but it is in fact the real-life scenario in which Canadian photographer Douglas Kirkland - then a baby-faced 27-year-old - found himself on the 17th November, 1961.--Daisy Woodward "AnOther Magazine, September 25, 2015 "

In memory, Marilyn Monroe--who died 53 years ago, on August 5, 1962--is perpetually bital and beautiful. That's the way photographer Douglas Kirkland saw her when they met in 1961. 'She was like the girl next door, ' he recalls. 'She wasn't this superstar. She laughed easily and was very comfortable to be around.' Kirkland's photographs of Monroe have been collected in the book With Marilyn: An Evening/1961.--Todd Leopold "CNN.com, August 6, 2015 "

In this book, Kirkland captured the essence of the woman as a beautiful, spontaneous and flirtatious lady. The images are stunning and a sample of the outstanding photographs that foretold of a world-class photographer's career. It is an extraordinary collection of images.--Noella Ballenger "Apogee Photo Magazine "

...looking at the pictures, it is truly as though we can see her in motion. --Immortal Marilyn

...some of the most spontaneous and flirtatious photographs ever taken of this film legend... --Bloginity

A must have for any Marilyn fan. --Holly Madison