There is an auction coming up on July 27 through Profiles in History of Milton Greene photography. It will feature many rare photos of Marilyn Monroe.
If you are interested in purchasing one of the limited edition catalogue's you will need to call in your order to 310-859-7701. They are $50 and that includes shipping anywhere.
The catalogue looks beautiful. You can flip through an online version here. They are currently being printed and are expected to ship this week. Can't wait for mine to come.
There were many questions raised when this auction was announced. The photographs are being sold with copyrights - meaning they can be reproduced for profit. The Marilyn community was shocked to think that Milton's Estate was selling off its catalogue of Marilyn images.
Thankfully, this is not the case. Here is a message that was posted by Milton's son, Joshua Greene.
"I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO EXPLAIN WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE UPCOMING AUCTION WITH PROFILES. IN 2000 WHEN I SEPARATED FROM A ABUSIVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP I HAD WITH VERY UNSAVORY PARTNERS. I WAS FACED WITH SPLITTING UP MY FATHERS BODY OF WORK AND GRANTING THEM THE COPYRIGHTS, A DECISION I REGRETTED EVERYDAY. I OFFERED MY GREEDY X PARTNERS 1.2 MIL & IT WAS NOT ENOUGH!!! SO IT SAT IN A VAULT IN NYC TILL 2005 WHEN THEY SOLD IT TO THE CURRENT OWNER FOR 500K. GO FIQURE.
THE BOTTOM LINE THE MM WORK IS MEDIOCRE AT BEST. THE BULK OF IT IS FROM THE SET OF BUS STOP & PRINCE, THAT IS WHY THE QUANTITIES ARE SO HIGH. THERE IS VERY LITTLE OF THE OTHER MM SITTINGS AND THEY ARE OUT, OUT, OUT, TAKES.
THE REAL ISSUE IS THAT IT IS HIS LIBRARY OF ALL THE OTHER PERSONALITIES AND FASHION HE DID OVER HIS LIFE TIME. SINCE I ALREADY OWN THE BEST OF HIS WORK WHICH IS 40 % OF THE COLLECTION INCLUDING THE BEST OF MM MY INTERESTS ARE IN THE OTHER WORKS FOR PERSONAL REASONS.
AS SAD AS THIS IS MAYBE IT WILL COME BACK HOME WHERE IT BELONGS.
THOUGHT YOU ALL SHOULD NO THE FACTS."
THE BOTTOM LINE THE MM WORK IS MEDIOCRE AT BEST. THE BULK OF IT IS FROM THE SET OF BUS STOP & PRINCE, THAT IS WHY THE QUANTITIES ARE SO HIGH. THERE IS VERY LITTLE OF THE OTHER MM SITTINGS AND THEY ARE OUT, OUT, OUT, TAKES.
THE REAL ISSUE IS THAT IT IS HIS LIBRARY OF ALL THE OTHER PERSONALITIES AND FASHION HE DID OVER HIS LIFE TIME. SINCE I ALREADY OWN THE BEST OF HIS WORK WHICH IS 40 % OF THE COLLECTION INCLUDING THE BEST OF MM MY INTERESTS ARE IN THE OTHER WORKS FOR PERSONAL REASONS.
AS SAD AS THIS IS MAYBE IT WILL COME BACK HOME WHERE IT BELONGS.
THOUGHT YOU ALL SHOULD NO THE FACTS."
-Joshua Greene
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