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Why is Marilyn Monroe's skirt a classic?

Speaking of classic photos of Monroe, I have to mention a photo of her classic dress, which has increased her global popularity to some extent.

Hundreds of photos of Marilyn Monroe, the most famous one was taken by photographer Sam Shaw in a photo of the seven-year itch, which was taken in September 1954+05.

In the early 1950s, Sam Shaw worked in the film industry as a still photographer. 195 1 He met Monroe, a struggling actress who worked in 20th century Fox Film Studio.

By 1954, Monroe became a big star when she was chosen as the leading role in The Seven-Year Itch. She is 28 years old. In January of that year, she married her second husband, baseball star Joe DiMaggio.

Shaw saw an opportunity to take advantage of the idea of a few years ago. He has been to Coney Island, an amusement park. When he saw women no longer riding their skirts, the airflow blew from the ground. He suggested to producer Charles Feldman that this scene could provide a complete poster image for the film, blowing air from the fireplace and blowing Monroe's clothes into the air.

The scene in the movie was shot at Lux Theatre on Lexington Avenue at about 2 am. Although the shooting time is late, the onlookers are still watching. Monroe wore a white backless pleated skirt. A fan under the fireplace rolled her clothes above the waist, revealing her legs. As the scene was filmed again, the crowd became more and more lively.

The photos taken by Xiao that night were published in newspapers and magazines all over the world the next day. They not only brought great publicity to the film, but also consolidated the image of Monroe as one of the symbols of this era.

After Mary Lian Monroe took this group of photos, it directly led to the divorce of the couple after 1954+00 got married for nine months.

Xiao went on to shoot more actors, artists and musicians, and became a film producer in the1960s?