Norma Jeane

The Norma Jeane  portfolio contains 12 17×22 signed digital color prints.

There are 8 17×22 pages of text, including introduction and notes, a centerfold of 35 images, plus 2 images on the title and colophon pages.

There are 12 Interleaves which contain reproductions of Model Releases and Richard C. Miller’s business card.

In addition the interleaves incorporate 17 images.

The entire project utilizes 68 distinct artifacts comprised of 62 photographs, 2 items of text and 4 model releases.

 

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Norma Jeane

A Portfolio of Photographs by

Richard C. Miller

 

Introduction by

Michael Andrews

 

Limtied Edition of 50 copies of 17×22 prints.

 

All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

 

Text Copyright  © 2008  Michael Andrews.

All photographs Copyright  © 2008  Miller Family Trust A. All rights reserved.

 

Published by

Marc Madow

at

Medicine Bow Gallery

Lake Oswego, Oregon

 

in association with

The Miller Family Trust A

 

Editorial, Design & Printing by

Reece Vogel

 

& by

Michael Andrews

at

Medicine Bow Gallery

 

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Bombshelter Press

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

 

 

Contents

 

Introduction

 

Prints

Blue Halter, Pool Side, Straight Ahead, Sheraton Townhouse

Bride With Prayer Book

Red Striped Suit, Kneeling

Floating In Pool, Green Water, Red Suit, Sheraton Townhouse

Red Suit In Surf

Pink & White Blouse, Barefoot At Pasture Fence

Puppy In Bicycle Basket

Red Hat, Plaid Shirt, Fishing Pole Over Shoulder

Ribbon In Hair, in Pool from Wash Off Relief contact print

Toe In Swimming Pool, White Suit, Brick Background, Sheraton Townhouse

White Suit, Towel, Hugging Knees, Sunset

Yellow Two Piece, Red Whirlygig

 

 

Notes

 

Title Page: Organdy Dress With Medallion, Flowered Background

30 April 1946, #7. The picture was taken with a 5x7one-shot using film negatives. The print was scanned from the original 8×10 carbro print.

Blue Halter, Pool Side, Straight Ahead, Sheraton Townhouse

April 1946, at the Sheraton Townhouse pool on Wilshire Boulevard. The picture was taken with a 4×5 Speed Graphic using Kodachrome film. The print was scanned directly from the Kodachrome.

Bride With Prayer Book

30 April 1946. The picture was taken with a 5x7one-shot using film negatives. The print was scanned from the original 11×15 carbro print. The costume was Norma Jeane’s own bridal gown from her marriage to Jim Dougherty. The prayer book belonged to Dick’s wife, Margaret and her name, Margaret Dudley Miller, can be read on the cover.

Red Striped Suit, Kneeling

26 March 1946 #14, taken on the Santa Monica beach. The picture was taken with a twin lens Rollei using 120 Ektachrome film which faded badly over the years. The print was scanned directly from the Ektachrome and rescued with Photoshop.

Floating In Pool, Green Water, Red Suit, Sheraton Townhouse

April 1946, at the Sheraton Townhouse pool on Wilshire Boulevard. The picture was taken with a 4×5 Speed Graphic using Kodachrome film. The print was scanned directly from the Kodachrome. Dick cropped the print from the middle section of the 4×5.

Red Suit In Surf

26 March 1946 #14, taken on the Santa Monica beach. The picture was taken with a 4×5 Speed Graphic using Kodachrome film. The print was scanned directly from the Kodachrome.

Pink & White Blouse, Barefoot At Pasture Fence

April 1946. The picture was taken with a 4×5 Speed Graphicc using Kodachrome film. The print was scanned directly from the Kodachrome.

Puppy In Bicycle Basket

March 1946. The picture was taken with a 4×5 Speed Graphic using Kodachrome film. The print was scanned directly from the Kodachrome.

Red Hat, Plaid Shirt, Fishing Pole Over Shoulder

March 1946. The picture was taken with a 4×5 Speed Graphic using Kodachrome film. The print was scanned directly from the Kodachrome.

Ribbon In Hair, In Pool

April 1946, at the Sheraton Townhouse pool on Wilshire Boulevard. The picture was taken with a 4×5 Speed Graphic using Kodachrome film. The print was scanned directly from a Wash-off relief contact print.

Toe In Swimming Pool, White Suit, Brick Background, Sheraton Townhouse

April 1946, at the Sheraton Townhouse pool on Wilshire Boulevard. The picture was taken with a 4×5 Speed Graphic using Kodachrome film. The print was scanned directly from the Kodachrome. Dick cropped the print from the middle section of the 4×5.

White Suit, Towel, Hugging Knees, Sunset

26 March 1946 #14, taken on the Santa Monica beach. The picture was taken with a 4×5 Speed Graphic using Kodachrome film. The print was scanned directly from the Kodachrome.

Yellow Two-Piece, Red Whirlygig

26 March 1946 #14, taken on the Santa Monica beach. The picture was taken with a 4×5 Speed Graphic using Kodachrome film. The print was scanned directly from the Kodachrome.

 

The Centerfold Images:

This selection of prints was left out of the portfolio for various reasons: duplication, other usage, previously known, etc.

 

The Interleave Images:

Another group of images not included as part of the portfolio prints, but printed as ghosted images on the interleaving vellum.

 

 

This book was set with Bernhard Fashion

& Centaur typefaces.

 

The prints and text were printed with pigment inks

on an archival, non-brightened rag paper.

 

This 17×22 edition is hand bound and numbered.

Each of the 12 prints is signed by the photographer.

 

This edition is limited  to no more than 50 numbered copies,

plus 6 lettered artist proofs.

 

This is copy:

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8 Pages of Test

 

PORT, SHEET, 0001, 1title-4intro

PORT, SHEET, 0002, 2copy-3contents

PORT, SHEET, 0005, 5notes-8colophon

PORT, SHEET, 0006, 6-7images

 

 

35 Centerfold Images

 

  1. BeachFenceMadrasShirt
  2. BlackSuit, PoolLadder
  3. BlueHalterPoolSide, StraightHead, DG04048
  4. DG04053, RedHatFishPole
  5. HuntingHatBinoculars, K4x5, DG04058, 04-05-46#8
  6. HuntingHatShotgun, 04057
  7. HuntingHatSightingShotgun
  8. LetsMakeLove, 04-14-1960#4
  9. MarilynMonroe, BlackGownSideGlance, SomeLikeItHot, 09-58#07
  10. MarilynMonroe, SomeLikeItHot#1
  11. MarilynMonroe, TrainBerth, SomeLikeItHot, 09-58#5
  12. MarilynMonroeTryoutAtPlayersRingOnSunset, 120, 03-12-50#02, Looking
  13. MarilynMonroeTryoutAtPlayersRingOnSunset, 120, 03-12-50#03, Marking Script
  14. MarilynMonroeTryoutAtPlayersRingOnSunset, 120, 03-12-50#04, Marking Script
  15. MM, BlueBib
  16. MM, Heidi
  17. MM, ModelRelease-1
  18. MM, ModelRelease-2
  19. MM, ModelRelease-3-26-46, 4
  20. MM, ModelRelease-Apr30-1946, 3
  21. MM, Yellow2Piece
  22. MM, YellowSkirtTree
  23. MMinTreeTrunk, SmileHead&Shoulders, 460312, 8
  24. NormaJeanDaughertyMarilynMonroe, Bride, 1946, 5×6, PRINTplusBromides
  25. PinkTopYellowRibbonOnStomachElbows, DG040411, 1946, MPTV
  26. PinkWhiteBlouseLeanOnFenceRedRibbon, D60312131946
  27. RedBandanaPistol, D6040511, Apr1946, MPTV
  28. RedCowbotHatRedShirt, DG031216
  29. RedHatPlaidShirtBaitingHook, 1946
  30. RedSweaterSycamoreBranchAtGeneHansons+KneeUp, , DG03126, 12mar1946
  31. RedYellowBlueSuitMirrorOnStumpBeach, DG032611, NewScan
  32. RibbonHairInPool, 460404-4
  33. SkiOutfitPolesStraightIntoCamera, 1162
  34. SmileStumpMadrasShirt, D603123
  35. WaterSlideSplash, 4-4-1946, DG08231

 

 

 

2 Additional Images Title/Colophon

  1. Dick&Marilyn, 4x5from8x10print, BW, 03-26-46, byChuckS
  2. MM, OrgandyDress-Medallion-FloweredBackground

 

 

12 17×22 Prints

  1. Blue Halter, Pool Side, Straight Ahead, Sheraton Townhouse
  2. Bride With Prayer Book
  3. Red Striped Suit, Kneeling
  4. Floating In Pool, Green Water, Red Suit, Sheraton Townhouse
  5. Red Suit In Surf
  6. Pink & White Blouse, Barefoot At Pasture Fence
  7. Puppy In Bicycle Basket
  8. Red Hat, Plaid Shirt, Fishing Pole Over Shoulder
  9. Ribbon In Hair, in Pool from Wash Off Relief contact print
  10. Toe In Swimming Pool, White Suit, Brick Background, Sheraton Townhouse
  11. White Suit, Towel, Hugging Knees, Sunset
  12. Yellow Two Piece, Red Whirlygig

 

 

 

12 Interleaves

 

Interleaf, #01, RedSweaterSycamore, Release#1

Interleaf, #02, OrgandyDress, BusCard

Interleaf, #03, RibbonHairPool, Release#3

Interleaf, #04, HeidiSkiPolesCoffee, Release#4

Interleaf, #05, BrideBigSmile, Release#2

Interleaf, #06, Dick&NormaJeane, StandAtBeach

Interleaf, #07, WaterSlide, Yellow2PieceWhirligig

Interleaf, #08, MM-Tryout, PinkCatalinaSuit

Interleaf, #09, RedYellowBlueSuitSwing, RedShirtOnFence

Interleaf, #10, OnBeachRock

Interleaf, #11, Laughing

Interleaf, #12, SomeLikeItHot, BrideSweetSmile

 

 

Containing 17 Separate Images

  1. Dick&NormaJeane
  2. MarilynMonroe, Laughing, SomeLikeItHot, 09-58#8
  3. MarilynMonroe, SomeLikeItHot#2MarilynMonroe, SomeLikeItHot#2
  4. MarilynMonroeTryoutAtPlayersRingOnSunset, 120, 03-12-50#01, OnFloor
  5. MM, BeachStand
  6. MM0nFence, RedHatRedShirt, 460312-15
  7. NormaJeanDaughertyMarilynMonroe, Bride, 1946, 5×6, PRINTplusBromides
  8. NormaJeane, HeidiSkiPolesCoffeeCupToast, 5x7oneShot, 04-30-46#11
  9. NormaJeaneDaugherty, BrideBigSmile, 5x7oneShot, 03-26-46
  10. NormaJeaneDaugherty, BrideSweetSmile, 5x7oneShot, 03-26-46#8
  11. NormaJeaneOnRock, SantaMonica, 03-26-46, 4x5KCcopyOf120EKT
  12. PinkDiaperCatalinaBathingSuit, , DG04042, Apr1946
  13. RedSweaterSycamore
  14. RedYellowBlueSuitSwingFromStump, DG032613, MPTV
  15. RibbonHairInPool, 460404-4
  16. WaterSlideSplash, 4-4-1946, DG08231
  17. Yellow2PieceRedWhirlygig, 120Ekt