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| Legends
of Hollywood:
Marilyn Monroe
Oil on paper
Artist: Michael
J. Deas
Art director: Carl T. Herrman
First day of issue: June 1, 1995
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For this controversial first stamp in the Legends of
Hollywood series, eight artists were commissioned to
produce color concept sketches. To create the final
oil painting, Michael J. Deas used a studio photo from
the early 1950s, although he made some modifications:
Monroe’s hand and shoulder are composites based
on other photographs. |
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