Yes, he photographed Marilyn Monroe. But also: with Aram Avakian, he created the film Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959), a documentary about the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. It makes 1958 look like the coolest year in history.
Bert Stern, Elite Photographer Known for Images of Marilyn Monroe (New York Times)
[A jazz fan looking at the program for the 1958 festival will wince upon discovering who’s missing from the film.]
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Bert Stern (1929–2013)
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Ha ha! I've always known that 1958 was the coolest year ever, because that's the year I was born. :)
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