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Beautiful Pics Of Marilyn Monroe On The Beach Taken By Sam Shaw In 1957 (17 Pics)
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Beautiful Pics Of Marilyn Monroe On The Beach Taken By Sam Shaw In 1957 (17 Pics)

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Marilyn Monroe. Everyone has heard about her, most people know her story. She was an American actress, singer, model, she did it all. She became a popular sex symbol in the ’50s and ’60s, inspiring many women to chase their dreams and be themselves. Sadly, famous Old Hollywood star passed away at the very young age of 36.

However, the famous actress still managed to achieve more things than most people do in a full lifetime. Marilyn was photographed by many photographers, including one photoshoot by Sam Shaw which is considered one of the most famous of her shoots. Shaw was also a dear friend of Marilyn’s, he photographed her private life and her most vulnerable moments. In these beach photos, Marilyn was pregnant. Sadly, one month after, she had a miscarriage.

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“She was a beautiful woman without makeup and in her spirit as a person” – that’s how Sam Shaw described Marilyn Monroe. He photographed her at Amagansett Beach, New York in July 1957. She was wearing a white bathing suit, her blonde hair was messy from the wind. Her natural beauty shines through in these vintage photos and she looks happy and comfortable.

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Sam Shaw lived his life in New York. He was born in 1912 and died in 1999. Shaw is recognized through his photographs of films and famous stars, although he had a lot of other hobbies like music, sculpture, painting, literature as well as political and social activism. Sam Shaw’s early life was not easy. He didn’t have much money, so he had to gather materials for his artwork from the streets of New York. He worked his way up and created his career from nothing.

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Sam Shaw has taken many famous photographs like the poster for the movie “A Streetcar Named Desire” where he captured Marlon Brando in a ripped t-shirt. He also captured one of the most well-known photographs of all time, the iconic Marilyn Monroe with her skirt blowing up in the movie “The Seven Year Itch”.

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Marilyn Monroe is considered by many to be the most iconic and beautiful female celebrity of all time. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Marilyn spent most of her childhood in foster homes and married at the very young age of 16. While working in a factory, she was noticed by a pin up girls photographer and from that moment, her life changed radically and she became one of the most famous women in the world.

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Marilyn lived a life of glamour, but it wasn’t without its flaws. She struggled with depression, addictions, and anxiety. That’s why it’s refreshing to see such happy, carefree and simple photographs of her on the beach. It seems like all her worries vanished and she was just having fun. Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 from overdosing, although conspiracy theorists around the world are still trying to figure out if that’s true to this day.

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Night Owl
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was such a beautiful woman. I think my favorite pictures of these are the ones where she's splashing in the water and the one in which she's jumping, she looks genuinely happy in those

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Amazon QT
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve read several books on her life (the past few years), by people that knew her personally and she liked the moments where she wasn’t being “pined-over by paparazzi”.

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never seen a bad picture of her. In her autopsy photo she looked like a 12 year old girl sleeping (other than a little blood pooling under her skin). The pictures above where she's splashing in the waves she looks genuinely happy.

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Si
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Chris DiFonso
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think one of the most notable aspects is that Marilyn Monroe's weight was much closer to realistic than that of the super skinny - actually, emaciated - models of the past 5 or 6 decades, especially the last 5 decades.

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Marina
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was amazed by that! she was and still is considered one of the most beautiful women in the world and at the same time women who nowadays have her body type feel worthless exactly because of it...

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Maria Rohlen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was beautiful but she did have plastic surgery, not au naturelle as many think she was.

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Amazon QT
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her plastic surgery was not as invasive as the stuff that done today. She still looked like Norma Jean not a completely different person, like the celebs today.

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pebs
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The funny thing is that, today, she would be considered too fat or otherwise not beautiful enough. Anyone could notice the difference with photoshopped photos that are currently posted by the divas or starlets, or even by common people.

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Obese Lukas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what are you talking about? I have never heard anybody talking even remotely bad about how Marilyn looked.

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Sandra Libertad
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was so stunning, so beautiful inside and outside.... I always felt something special for her, like I would love to hug her and cheer her up... cause in reality, she was so sad and lonely.... is like a tenderness feeling.

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Pamela Blue
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It appeared that she was "Epsteined" before that became a term.

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So Dou
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful ! More than any model these days... photoshoped and soooo skiny! She has a superb personality too!

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Amazon QT
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She’s been my favorite celebrity since I was 15. Love her energy and her zest for life.

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Sue Prewitt
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was perfect. Today she would be considered overweight (though not by me).

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Bored Silly
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes people this is what REAL woman look like. No photo shop. Normal rounded belly and hips. DEAL WITH IT.

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Si
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4 years ago

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pusheen buttercup
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

society really has gotten to us- was this what everyone wanted to look like, at that time? people wanted women with fuller figures? Why couldn't I have been born then, I would eat more icecream AND wear swimsuits!

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Janna Broskina
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No make up? So what do you call the bright lipstick, mascara and some eyeshadows?

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AndersM
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is just so natural and beautiful. And no surgery and no filters. Hope it changes back to that someday.

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Mimi M
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So sad - bet she would have lived longer if she had not miscarried.

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szatan667
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4 years ago

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Check out those armpits, all of you feminists out there. They are shaved, SHAVED!

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Beachy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The feminists want everyone to be free to make the decision whether to shave or not. Whereas you're implying that shaving is somehow a better choice.

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backatya
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4 years ago

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Really?? People thought she was good looking. She's fat! Big saggy a*s and a gut.

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A real woman looking like a real woman. Whoda thunkit? What's funny is it's WOMEN who are all about the airbrushing etc. The odd male troll will comment on a tiny hint of cottage cheese but most will be totally fine with it. This whole body image thing is a woman created issue.

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Night Owl
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was such a beautiful woman. I think my favorite pictures of these are the ones where she's splashing in the water and the one in which she's jumping, she looks genuinely happy in those

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Amazon QT
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve read several books on her life (the past few years), by people that knew her personally and she liked the moments where she wasn’t being “pined-over by paparazzi”.

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never seen a bad picture of her. In her autopsy photo she looked like a 12 year old girl sleeping (other than a little blood pooling under her skin). The pictures above where she's splashing in the waves she looks genuinely happy.

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Si
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4 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

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Chris DiFonso
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think one of the most notable aspects is that Marilyn Monroe's weight was much closer to realistic than that of the super skinny - actually, emaciated - models of the past 5 or 6 decades, especially the last 5 decades.

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Marina
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was amazed by that! she was and still is considered one of the most beautiful women in the world and at the same time women who nowadays have her body type feel worthless exactly because of it...

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Maria Rohlen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was beautiful but she did have plastic surgery, not au naturelle as many think she was.

ann_m_rosa avatar
Amazon QT
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her plastic surgery was not as invasive as the stuff that done today. She still looked like Norma Jean not a completely different person, like the celebs today.

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pebs
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The funny thing is that, today, she would be considered too fat or otherwise not beautiful enough. Anyone could notice the difference with photoshopped photos that are currently posted by the divas or starlets, or even by common people.

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Obese Lukas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what are you talking about? I have never heard anybody talking even remotely bad about how Marilyn looked.

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Sandra Libertad
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was so stunning, so beautiful inside and outside.... I always felt something special for her, like I would love to hug her and cheer her up... cause in reality, she was so sad and lonely.... is like a tenderness feeling.

cesargrossmann avatar
sophiaquintanilla avatar
bluemom2017 avatar
Pamela Blue
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It appeared that she was "Epsteined" before that became a term.

sodou avatar
So Dou
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful ! More than any model these days... photoshoped and soooo skiny! She has a superb personality too!

ann_m_rosa avatar
Amazon QT
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She’s been my favorite celebrity since I was 15. Love her energy and her zest for life.

slw303 avatar
Sue Prewitt
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was perfect. Today she would be considered overweight (though not by me).

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Bored Silly
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes people this is what REAL woman look like. No photo shop. Normal rounded belly and hips. DEAL WITH IT.

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Si
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4 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

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pusheen buttercup
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

society really has gotten to us- was this what everyone wanted to look like, at that time? people wanted women with fuller figures? Why couldn't I have been born then, I would eat more icecream AND wear swimsuits!

zbroski avatar
Janna Broskina
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No make up? So what do you call the bright lipstick, mascara and some eyeshadows?

andersmiemietz avatar
AndersM
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is just so natural and beautiful. And no surgery and no filters. Hope it changes back to that someday.

tiari avatar
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Mimi M
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So sad - bet she would have lived longer if she had not miscarried.

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szatan667
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4 years ago

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Check out those armpits, all of you feminists out there. They are shaved, SHAVED!

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Beachy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The feminists want everyone to be free to make the decision whether to shave or not. Whereas you're implying that shaving is somehow a better choice.

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backatya
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4 years ago

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Really?? People thought she was good looking. She's fat! Big saggy a*s and a gut.

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4 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

A real woman looking like a real woman. Whoda thunkit? What's funny is it's WOMEN who are all about the airbrushing etc. The odd male troll will comment on a tiny hint of cottage cheese but most will be totally fine with it. This whole body image thing is a woman created issue.

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