As we were working on this article on his exhibition at the Galerie de L’Instant, we learned that Bert Stern had just passed away (see above). This exhibition will give the opportunity to discover whole of Bert’s work that had a tendency to be reduced to his pictures of Marilyn.
Bert Stern, the celebrity and fashion photographer best known for the 1962 photo shoot with Marilyn Monroe known as “The Last Sitting,” died at home in New York City on June 25, The New York Times reports. He was 83. Born in New York City in 1929, Stern w
reveals somewhat how his massive camera works and the complicated chemistry that goes on to make the pictures happen. A cool little video that shows off Boogie’s process. The Tom Waits soundtrack and mad scientist vibe fits him too
On the theatrical release of a remarkably candid and revealing feature-length documentary on his life, Bert Stern: Original Mad Man, TIME sat down with Stern at his New York apartment to talk about his passions (women and photography), advertising, inspiration and Marilyn.
