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Pictures of Marilyn Monroe & Carl Sandburg surface

Sunday, February 7th, 2010:

After keeping them in his private archive for 45 years, photographer Len Steckler is selling previously unseen shots of Marilyn Monroe lounging around a New York City apartment with the poet Carl Sandburg, NY Post reports. After the shoot, the three drank Jack Daniel’s. For more, and to see one of the pictures, click here.

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Pictures of Marilyn Monroe & Carl Sandburg surface

Sunday, February 7th, 2010:

In the photos, taken nine months before Monroe’s death, the actress and fashion icon is 35-years old. Sandburg is 83. According to the Post, Steckler said, “As we know, Marilyn loved older men; she loved intellectuals — and Carl was very parental with her … It was a lovely thing to see.”

He also said that after the shoot, the three of them drank Jack Daniel’s.

Four single images and two triptychs are priced between $1,999 -$3,999.

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