1946 when Marilyn Monroe worked as a pin-up girl, and charged $10 an hour to be photographed as reference for images that were turned into paintings. (More of which are in the comments)
by EaterofGrief
1946 when Marilyn Monroe worked as a pin-up girl, and charged $10 an hour to be photographed as reference for images that were turned into paintings. (More of which are in the comments)
by EaterofGrief
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These images were the ones created with Earl Moran, rather than the later ones photographed by Tom Kelley that wound up in Playboy.
The two worked together for about four years, and the sessions became a regular source of income for her. During that time, she was taking acting classes and beginning to be noticed by agents.
[More of the Earl Moran images can be viewed here.](https://www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/mona-marilyn-monroe-the-10-an-hour-pin-up-model-who-became-a-legend)