Nude on the Bed by Andre de Dienes, 1960

Unique photo of the photographer André de Dienes, 1960. Silver print. Printed by hand and stamped by the artist. Unique print of time. Certificate by the curator of André de Dienes Annotation of the artist on the back. Excellent condition. André de Dienes is an American-Hungarian photographer best known for his famous portraits of the young model Norma Jean before she became Marilyn Monroe. The couple collaborates for nearly ten years, creating the most famous works of the photographer and the most significant images of the actress. Born Andor György Ikafalvi-Dienes on December 18, 1913 in Turia in Transylvania (now Romania), he worked in the editorial press after moving to Paris in 1933 to study art. He emigrated to the United States in 1938 and worked for Esquire, Vogue, Life and other publications while attesting to the landscapes of the American West. His work on celebrity portraits allows him to fund his experiments in photomontage and his works in fine arts. Dienes continues to photograph nudes after settling in Hollywood, California, where he died on April 11, 1985 at the age of 71.