Photography Appreciation
Sam Shaw is best recognized for his photographs of famous people. One of his iconic photographs is that of Marilyn Monroe's "flying skirt."
Shaw was born on January 15, 1912 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. After high school, Shaw shared an art studio with artist Romare Bearden, considered one of the most important American artist of the 20th century. His career started as a photojournalist for Collier's, a weekly publication, before becoming a contributor for Magnum Photos. His photographs have appeared on several publications such as LIFE and Haper's Bazaar
You can see more of his work HERE.
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Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch,
New York City (1954) via blogs.telegraph.co.uk
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Sources:
http://shawfamilyarchives.com/
http://www.biography.com/people/sam-shaw-20900275
http://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/09/arts/sam-shaw-87-film-producer-and-photographer.html
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/photography-sam-shaw-75208
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/timwong/100072792/remembering-sam-shaw-a-photographic-genius-who-made-marilyn-monroe-an-icon/
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