'MARILYN MONROE, ACTRESS, NEW YORK CITY, MAY 6, 1957'
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I saw a post earlier where a photographer asked what you say during a session to get someone to drop their mask. It reminded me of this portrait by Avedon. No direction. No prompt. Just patience.
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Photo: Richard Avedon
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