Lot 138: GEORGE S. ZIMBEL (BORN 1929) Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Seven Year

GEORGE S. ZIMBEL (BORN 1929) Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Seven Year Itch, September 11, 1954 Gelatin silver print, printed 1984, signed twice, titled, dated and copyright reproduction limitation in pencil on the verso. 11 7/8 x 8in (30.2 x 20.3cm)

On the night of Sept 11, 1954 I shot Marilyn Monroe. I wasn’t the only one. There were over 20 still photographers, a Hollywood film crew, lots of cops and a crowd estimated at a thousand. We all gathered on a corner of Lexington Avenue in New York to see the great Marilyn act a scene from the movie The Seven Year Itch directed by Billy Wilder...For those too young to remember the scene, here it is: A beautiful blonde in a white dress walks along Lexington Avenue with her summer bachelor friend. They walk over a subway air vent as a train speeds by below. The updraft of warm air catches her dress like a parachute. It billows up and up. (George Zimbel)