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LEAF Earl

 

Date of birth : August 25, 1904.

Date of death : February 1980.

 

Portrait

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Story

Former cow-boy, he worked as sailor; he began his job as photographer in China in the 30's 

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In the 50's, he took many pictures of the Hollywood celebrities.

He made several picture sessions with Marilyn between 1950 and 1962.

 

1950, at Johnny Hyde's house, 718 North Palm Drive.

In the house : 

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Coat : 

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Dress:
seated 

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in the house 

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Garden :
sweater :

seated 

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with Josefa 

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with flowers 

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standing up

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Bathsuit :

lying down

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seated 

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with Josefa 

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standing up 

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On February 8, 1952, Henrietta Awards prizegiving : 

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At the premiere of "How to Marry a Millionaire?", on November 4, 1953 :

 

He took pictures of Marilyn during the party organized for the shooting of "Bus Stop" in 1956, in the North Beverly Glen Boulevard's house, rented by Marilyn and the Greenes.


in the salon 

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with Earl Leaf 

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with Joshua Greene

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with the reporters 

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with the Churchill sisters 

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in the stairs 

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in an armchair 

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others 

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in the salon 

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with Joshua Greene

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with the reporters

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in the stairs 

                          


other

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Official announcement of "Some Like it Hot" in July 1958 : 

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At the Golden Globe Awards's prizegiving, lon March 5th 1962 :

 

 

Bibliography

"Marilyn Monroe, From Beginning to End", text of Michael Ventura, pictures 'Earl Leaf, London, Blandford Press, 1997.


 

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