A most unusual book of twenty long unseen photographs of Norma Jeane Dougherty, taken in 1945, a few years before she emerged as Marilyn Monroe. Enjoy this lovely lady as she gracefully poses for informal yet stimulating pictures on the beach north of Santa Monica, California. All in black and white in this remarkable collection of memorabilia at its best. In this book is a multi-page report of the entire day and the photo techniques used. These pictures represent her first commercial modeling assignment.
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William Carroll hired Norma Jeane for this one-day shoot at the beach for the sum of $20. Over 100 pictures were taken on Kodachrome film using a Mercury II camera. The best of these were used for a modest advertising campaign sponsored by Carroll's small chain of camera service shops. Carroll has photographed much of the western world and continues active in the field of video documentaries.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not necessarily a bad book...,
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I can't say I agree with the above comment of 1 star. Yes the book is kinda like a catalog. However, you do for the first time get to see all of William Carroll's prints (who is a wonderful man I have to add) from his photo session with Norma Jeane, yes they are in black&white. The Forward by Mr. Carroll is an interesting read as well. I agree that the book could have been displayed much nicer (color photographs, more text, hardback) but I do think its a nice addition to your collection, especially if your the type who has to have everything Marilyn. Personally, I have contacted Mr. Carroll about receiving one of his NJ prints, as they can be found nowhere else. So if this book was a "catalog" to do this, I don't really think thats a bad idea. His photo's are gorgeous.I also think that do to the limited availability, and the semi- high price for a rather small book, that this will eventually be a sought after collectable. I rated the book a 3 because I agree that the book could have had more potential to be nicer looking (like Milton's Marilyn, ect), but I also think it is a neat book to have. Then again I truly love photo's of Norma Jeane. So I guess it depends on what your looking for in Marilyn photo books.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not a book, but a catalog,
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This is a marketing ploy to sell custom color prints for William Carroll. This is a very small book with only twenty photos.The cover is the only photo shown in the original color. All of the others are in black and white, poor quality, very grainy. The purpose of this little pamphlet is to sell the prints, not to showcase Mr. Carroll's photographs of young Norma Jeane for her fans. I would not recommend this book to anyone, unless you are interested in shopping for a color print, then it might come in handy. But the high price makes it unrealistic. This book could have been a very beautiful edition of rare photographs of a fresh, young Norma Jeane. It would have been a wonderful addition to any collection. As it is, it is a sad little book that does not deliver what it promised.
0 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bunch of nonsense see nancy miracle's Here I am Mother the real story of marilyn monroe,
By Rhonda Rosenberg (N Y C) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Norma Jean Marilyn Monroe 1945 (Paperback)
It should be called a christmas carroll for children the same old norma jean story there is no never was a norma jean only hollywood paper so is his book see marilyn monroe foundation for how to read real story
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In 1945 many Southern California photographers were using my AnscoColor film processing and printing service located in Los Angeles. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
image copyright, custom color print Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Mexico, William Carroll Coda Publications, Norma Jean, Castle Rock Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
In 1945 many Southern California photographers were using my AnscoColor film processing and printing service located in Los Angeles. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
image copyright, custom color print Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Mexico, William Carroll Coda Publications, Norma Jean, Castle Rock Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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