Never-Before-Seen Photos of Marilyn Monroe Showcasing Her Classic Beauty Featured in New Book by Close Friend (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Marilyn Monroe in 1960.Photo:The Estate of Eve Arnold

The Estate of Eve Arnold

Photojournalist Eve Arnold’s pictures ofMarilyn Monroeare some of the most intimate and candid ever taken of the Hollywood legend, springing not just from the pair’s long collaboration, but from a friendship that began in the early 1950s.

01of 11Life On SetMarilyn Monroe in 1960.The Estate of Eve ArnoldArnold’s photos of Monroe on the set of 1961’sThe Misfitsare some of her most famous images of the actress. This never-before-seen photo shows Marilyn between takes on the film’s Nevada set in 1960.

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Life On Set

Marilyn Monroe in 1960.The Estate of Eve Arnold

Arnold’s photos of Monroe on the set of 1961’sThe Misfitsare some of her most famous images of the actress. This never-before-seen photo shows Marilyn between takes on the film’s Nevada set in 1960.

02of 11Ray of SunshineMarilyn Monroe in 1960.The Estate of Eve ArnoldAnother never-before-seen 1960 photo fromThe Misfitscaptures the luminous quality that made Monroe a star.

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Ray of Sunshine

Another never-before-seen 1960 photo fromThe Misfitscaptures the luminous quality that made Monroe a star.

03of 11Beauty and the BoaMarilyn Monroe in 1960.The Estate of Eve ArnoldA studio photo session, Arnold writes in the book, “provides the greatest chance for control. One can plan one’s own lighting, work to one’s own time clock, shoot and reshoot, change the subject’s hair style, change or add or subtract clothing.” Here, Monroe poses with a feather boa in a never-before-seen outtake from a 1960 shoot to promoteThe Misfits.

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Beauty and the Boa

A studio photo session, Arnold writes in the book, “provides the greatest chance for control. One can plan one’s own lighting, work to one’s own time clock, shoot and reshoot, change the subject’s hair style, change or add or subtract clothing.” Here, Monroe poses with a feather boa in a never-before-seen outtake from a 1960 shoot to promoteThe Misfits.

04of 11PeekabooMarilyn Monroe in 1960.The Estate of Eve ArnoldYet another never-before-seen pic shows Arnold herself with a playful Monroe on the set of a 1960 photo shoot in Los Angeles.

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Peekaboo

Yet another never-before-seen pic shows Arnold herself with a playful Monroe on the set of a 1960 photo shoot in Los Angeles.

05of 11Book WormMarilyn Monroe in 1952.The Estate of Eve ArnoldEight years earlier, in 1952, Arnold caught a candid snap of Monroe reading James Joyce’sUlyssesin Mr. Sinai, New York.

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Book Worm

Marilyn Monroe in 1952.The Estate of Eve Arnold

Eight years earlier, in 1952, Arnold caught a candid snap of Monroe reading James Joyce’sUlyssesin Mr. Sinai, New York.

06of 11Woman’s Best FriendMarilyn Monroe in 1952.The Estate of Eve ArnoldAnother 1952 photo shows Monroe cuddling up to a furry friend in Long Island, New York.

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Woman’s Best Friend

Another 1952 photo shows Monroe cuddling up to a furry friend in Long Island, New York.

07of 11Screen LegendsLaurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe in 1956.The Estate of Eve ArnoldPrior to filming their 1957 pictureThe Prince and the Showgirl, Laurence Olivier and Monroe held court during a 1956 press conference at New York City’s Waldorf Astoria hotel.

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Screen Legends

Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe in 1956.The Estate of Eve Arnold

Prior to filming their 1957 pictureThe Prince and the Showgirl, Laurence Olivier and Monroe held court during a 1956 press conference at New York City’s Waldorf Astoria hotel.

08of 11Set VisitArthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe in 1960.The Estate of Eve ArnoldMonroe’s third husband, playwrightArthur Miller, visited her on the set ofThe Misfitsin 1960. The couple would end their five-year marriage the following year.

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Set Visit

Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe in 1960.The Estate of Eve Arnold

Monroe’s third husband, playwrightArthur Miller, visited her on the set ofThe Misfitsin 1960. The couple would end their five-year marriage the following year.

09of 11Group PhotoMontgomery Clift, Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe and Eli Wallach in 1960.The Estate of Eve ArnoldArnold photographed Monroe along withThe Misfitsco-starsEli Wallach,Clark GableandMontgomery Clifton the film’s Nevada set in 1960.

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Group Photo

Montgomery Clift, Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe and Eli Wallach in 1960.The Estate of Eve Arnold

Arnold photographed Monroe along withThe Misfitsco-starsEli Wallach,Clark GableandMontgomery Clifton the film’s Nevada set in 1960.

10of 11Sleeping BeautyMarilyn Monroe in 1960.The Estate of Eve ArnoldMonroe, who famously claimed that she wore nothing but Chanel No. 5 to bed, posed in possibly that very ensemble for Arnold during a 1960 photo shoot.

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Sleeping Beauty

Monroe, who famously claimed that she wore nothing but Chanel No. 5 to bed, posed in possibly that very ensemble for Arnold during a 1960 photo shoot.

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Photo Finish

source: people.com