Marilyn Monroe "Red Velvet Series" Pose #1 by Tom Kelley Limited Edition Print #33/70 - This is a rare limited edition chromogenic digital pigment print of photographer Tom Kelley's famous nude image of Marilyn Monroe, Pose #1 from his 1949 "Red Velvet" series (printed later). This iconic image was featured on Kelley's 1954 Golden Dreams pin up calendar and is the one chosen for the centerfold of Playboy's first issue. This legendary image was part of a photo shoot for which Kelley paid Marilyn $50 when she was an aspiring Hollywood starlet in 1954. This shared moment between famed pinup photographer Tom Kelley and the then virtually unknown actress Marilyn Monroe would set forth a chain of events that went on to catapult this barely known thespian into a household name. As the most infamous celeb scandal of the era, the "Golden Dream" calendar, in which the photographs appeared, went on to sell nearly 9 million copies and was still being printed as recently as the 1980s. This print is signed by Tom Kelley Jr. in silver ink and numbered 33/70. Measurements: 20" x 24".