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Marilyn Monroe on Her Patio at Home, 1953

Marilyn Monroe on Her Patio at Home, 1953

In May 1953, LIFE staffer Alfred Eisenstaedt visited Marilyn at her home. From the book "Eisenstaedt Remembrances": "[He] recalls that Monroe was a little flustered, and perhaps he was, too, because he confused a camera holding black-and-white film with one holding color, and as a result some of his exposures were slightly off."

In this photo: Marilyn Monroe

Photo: Alfred Eisenstaedt./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

мая 01, 1953