Five photographs of Marilyn Monroe are being exhibited at the Opéra Gallery. They come from the archives of Paris Match and were taken by two somewhat forgotten photographers, Paul Slade and Nick de Morgoli. Both were correspondents in the New York bureau of Paris Match.
Paul Slade (1924–1979) was born in Brooklyn and spent twenty-five years at the New York bureau. He was the perfect New York reporter, marking his territory and making way for no one. His real passion was boxing, and he took several beautiful photographs of Cassius Clay.
Nick de Morgoli (1916–2004) came to America in 1948 and started working as a circus photographer. In 1951, he moved into the recently opened Paris Match New York bureau on 2nd avenue. He photographed Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe.
These five limited-edition photos, numbered 1 to 10 and printed on 150 x 100 cm silver paper from the original negatives, are being sold for 10,000€ per print.
Opéra Gallery
Through June 2012
356 Rue Saint-Honoré
75001 Paris
T: 01 42 96 39 00
