MEDIA ALERT - COVERAGE REQUESTED: Marilyn Monroe's 85th Birthday Celebrated with June 1st Exhibit of Rare, Never-Before-Seen Photos at the Washington Square Hotel

MEDIA ALERT - COVERAGE REQUESTED: Marilyn Monroe's 85th Birthday Celebrated with June 1st Exhibit of Rare, Never-Before-Seen Photos at the Washington Square Hotel

MARILYN MONROE 85TH BIRTHDAY PHOTO EXHIBIT
OPENING NIGHT PARTY WITH RARE AND NEVER-
BEFORE- SEEN PICTURES BY FAMED HOLLYWOOD
WHAT: PHOTOGRAPHER MURRAY GARRETT
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2011
WHERE: WASHINGTON SQUARE HOTEL
103 WAVERYLY PLACE
NYC 10011
TIME: 6:00-8:00 PM

Murray Garrett was one of Hollywood's most sought-after photographers from the early 1950's to the late 1970's, the "go-to" photographer for stars, movie studios and personal publicists. Garrett exclusively covered Frank Sinatra's private, surprise 21st birthday party at Romanoff's for Natalie Wood, was the only photographer invited to cover Elizabeth Taylor and RichardBurton's Disneyland outing (where they had the use of Walt Disney's personal apartment) and was the photographer of record at Bob Hope's daughter's wedding.

Garrett first photographed Marilyn when she was still Norma Jean Baker. Before she became a star she modeled swim suits for Garrett for a series of beach photos. His first encounter with Norma as Marilyn Monroe was when he photographed her at a charity celebrity baseball fundraiser, when the budding Hollywood starlet threw out the first ball at a game between teams captained by Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope. Their photographic relationship continued throughout Monroe's career, from gala movie premieres to quiet, off-screen moments.

PRESS RSVP: RENEE YOUNG 914-523-5320/ reneeiyoung@aol.com

/PRNewswire -- May 31, 2011/

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