Hugh Hefner | Marilyn Monroe Photos and Print

A framed black and white photograph and a framed color photograph featuring Marilyn Monroe. Together with a limited-edition print of Monroe.

The color photo of Monroe wearing a red dress was taken by Bruno Bernard, also known as, Bernard of Hollywood, estate-signed by Bernard's daughter Susan; the black and white photograph of Monroe, inscribed on the back frame by Rick Pallack, "To Hef - / Thanks for sharing the dream - / with love - / your friend and haberdasher - / 9th April 2006."

The matte-framed color illustration print is signed by Jeffery Eckert and numbered, "10/375." On the back of the matte frame is a handwritten note that reads, " Dear Hugh, / I have always wanted to send you this print of my drawing of Marilyn for the longest time, / and am finally doing so. It is all done with / colored pencils. She was a favorite of mine and I / know dear to you. My friends told me I should / really send this to you. I hope you like it. / I was hoping you could do something / cool for me. I don't have a computer, so you would / have to send it regular mail. Could perhaps someone / take a picture of you holding the drawing, and perhaps, / print out that picture to send to me. That would be / awesome. Any note or autograph you could send would / be so cool, and I would know you really did / receive it personally. / I moved from L.A. to Tampa in '96 and did / meet you at your book signing. You were kind and sweet / to everyone. I made you laugh when I told you as a gay / man, I really did read Playboy for the articles! I'll be / 50 in Jan. Hope it is the new 30! / Take good care, with my best wishes."

20 x 16 inches (largest)

PROVENANCE From the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation