In 1962, photographer Bert Stern shot a series of photos of Marilyn Monroe at the Hotel Bel-Air that have collectively come to be known as “The Last Sitting.” The photographs are arguably the most famous images ever captured of America’s most famous actress. Six weeks after she had posed, Monroe was found dead of an apparent barbiturate overdose.

I have always loved that last set of Marilyn images. Bert Stern was one of my first heroes and I have always loved his natural, yet controlled work. Go here for a rare treat…