Douglas Kirkland dead, his iconic photos of Marilyn Monroe

(ANSA) - ROME, OCTOBER 03 - Farewell to Douglas Kirkland, the photographer of the stars, the one who made Marilyn Monroe even more unforgettable with the photos wearing only the white silk sheet for Look Magazine.

He died yesterday evening in his home in Los Angeles where he lived with his wife Francois.

Born on August 16, 1934 in Canada, Kirkland has photographed more than 600 great celebrities, he was a "special photographer" on the set of over 150 films (titles of the caliber of 2001: A Space Odyssey, My Africa, Moulin Rouge, Titanic).

'An evening with Marilyn Monroe' is the photo shoot made for LookMagazine shot in 1961: 55 unforgettable photos of the actress, at the height of her success, portrayed in very sensual poses.

Among the celebrities photographed Brigitte Bardot, Michael Jackson, Sofia Loren,

Catherine Deneuve and AngelinaJolie.

At the Venice Exhibition in 2014 A life in pictures, was an exhibition-event which he himself inaugurated, produced by VanityFair, which today received the news of Kirkland's death from the Italian agent of the great photographer.

    He has received numerous awards including LUCIE Award for Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Photography.

   Douglas Kirkland's archive collects an endless series of visual testimonies about Hollywood celebrities and their culture over the past 50 years.

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