Actress and singer Marilyn Monroe charmed everyone, so much so that she was one of the most popular “sex symbols” of the 50s and 60s, as she drew attention and captivated with her charisma and beauty.
Although she appeared in different films and even graced the cover of Playboy magazine, Marilyn loved doing photo shoots for different artists, including one by Sam Shaw, who recently released the session and showed the incredible result.
On a beach, wearing a typical swimsuit of the era, Marilyn wore her best smile and enviable curves. She was natural, simple, and didn’t care about having cellulite or “love handles”. In addition, in that photo shoot Marilyn was pregnant, but unfortunately a month later she suffered a miscarriage.
“She was beautiful without makeup, and her spirit as a person was too”, this is how Sam described her when he photographed her in 1957. And that was how she was.
She was proud of her appearance
And gave lessons in sensuality and simplicity
Her body was real, and even with imperfections, it was perfect
Besides, she was pregnant
And even so she still looked incredible
She had unique charisma
And a talent for posing that now causes envy
It’s as if the cameras loved her
She knew her angles very well
Even if she was caught off guard
And she never missed a chance to smile and have fun
To be herself
And it showed in every image.