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“… none have captured the enigma of Monroe quite as intimately as Shaw’s camera.”<\/em> — The Daily Mail<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Monroe had many sides — and Sam lets us see them all.” <\/em>— The New York Post<\/strong><\/p>\n

“… Marilyn unguarded, radiant in her naturalness – a glimpse of the woman behind the myth.”<\/em> — Arts & Collections Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This book of photos and letters is a treasure for any fan of Marilyn Monroe, photography or stories of friendship. In Dear Marilyn, The Unseen Letters and Photographs, Sam Shaw is finally showing the world the Marilyn he knew while the world can now see the work of an artist Marilyn knew.”<\/em>\t— The Eye of Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Dear Marilyn is an ode to friendship, stardom, and the actress’s enduring legacy, 63 years after her death.”<\/em> —\tAirmail<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Marilyn<\/em><\/strong> offers a fresh insight into the life of the most-famous woman Hollywood has ever created. Through the stunning photography of Monroe’s close friend and confidant, the photographer, journalist and filmmaker Sam Shaw, this book brings Marilyn Monroe to life in a spectacular celebration of the centenary of her birth.<\/p>\n

In Shaw’s own voice, through his diary entries and intimate correspondences with Monroe, we learn of their close friendship and an insider-view that charts her rise to stardom, the challenges she faced and her quest to find artistic authenticity. For the first time, Shaw also tells the origin story of his iconic ‘blowing skirt’ series from The Seven Year Itch<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Stunning digitally remastered photographs from the original 1940s–1960s archival material include some of the most famous images ever taken of Monroe: from behind the scenes of The Seven Year Itch<\/em> to candid images of her on the streets of New York City and in love at the beach in Amagansett. Including never-before-seen images, Shaw’s work favours improvisation and shows Marilyn Monroe at her most spontaneous and radiant.<\/p>\n

“Marilyn was born out of time, still she became a superstar, a myth, and a legend.” <\/em>— Sam Shaw<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Through the words and photographs of celebrated photographer Sam Shaw, Dear Marliyn offers newly discovered correspondence and never-before-seen images of the most-famous woman Hollywood has ever created.
Part 1
\nThe origin story of how Sam Shaw met Marilyn Monroe in 1949.
\nPart 2
\nThe obstacles Monroe faced in building her career in Hollywood
\nMonroe’s public persona
\nThe making of The Seven Year Itch (1954 to 1955)
\nMonroe’s rise to global fame
\nThe full story behind “the flying skirt” photograph developed and photographed by Shaw.
\nPart 3
\nMonroe’s New York Years
\nHer artistic and intellectual education through art, theatre and books
\nMonroe’s private life with Arthur Miller (1957)
\nFinding her own voice and asserting herself in the Hollywood system.
\nPart 4
\nHistorical and cultural analysis of Monroe
\nMonroe as a metaphor for America
\nMonroe seen through a contemporary lens
\nMonroe’s continued inspiration for new generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":61665,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5485],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-59689","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-photography","7":"author-by-author-sam-shaw","8":"author-edited-by-melissa-stevens","9":"publisher-acc-art-books","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDear Marilyn - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: Dear Marilyn, Pages: 240 Pages, Publish Date: 30th Sep 2025, Author: Sam Shaw, Edited by Melissa Stevens, ISBN: 9781788843331. 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