André de Dienes

(American, 1913–1985)

André de Dienes was an American-Hungarian fashion photographer best known for his iconic portraits of the young model Norma Jean Baker, before she became the famed actress Marilyn Monroe. Dienes and Monroe went on to collaborate for almost a decade, resulting in his some of his most acclaimed work and her most enduring images. Born Andor György Ikafalvi-Dienes on December 18, 1913 in Turia, Transylvania (present-day Romania), he worked in print editorial after moving to Paris in 1933 to study art. Emigrating to the United States in 1938, he worked for Esquire, Vogue, Life, before setting out west to document Native American tribes, including the Hopi, Apache, and Navajo. Having relocated to California in 1944, he first time he met Monroe was in 1945 when she was only 19 years old. Throughout the course of his life he photographed several celebrities, including Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando, Ingrid Bergman, and Ronald Reagan. The artist died on April 11, 1985 in Hollywood, CA at the age of 71.

André de Dienes Artworks

André de Dienes (622 results)
Rusty, a living sculpture (+ 2 others; 3..., 1951

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Rusty, a living sculpture (+ 2 others; 3..., 1951

Sale Date: May 24, 2007

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Nude, 1955

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Nude, 1955

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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Nude (+ Shadow, c.1952; 2 works), 1958

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Nude (+ Shadow, c.1952; 2 works), 1958

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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Central Park South - after a snowfall - New..., 1948

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Central Park South - after a snowfall - New..., 1948

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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Marilyn Monroe (4 works, various sizes), 1953

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Marilyn Monroe (4 works, various sizes), 1953

Sale Date: June 29, 2006

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Marilyn Monroe, 1945

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Marilyn Monroe, 1945

Sale Date: May 18, 2006

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New York view from Brooklyn Bridge

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New York view from Brooklyn Bridge

Sale Date: March 22, 2006

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Norma Jean Dougherty (Marilyn Monroe), 1945

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Norma Jean Dougherty (Marilyn Monroe), 1945

Sale Date: December 13, 2005

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Anita Ekberg (5 works), 1954

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Anita Ekberg (5 works), 1954

Sale Date: November 18, 2004

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Selected studies (89 works, various..., 1950–1969

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Selected studies (89 works, various..., 1950–1969

Sale Date: November 18, 2004

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Publicity shots (5 works, various sizes), 1950–1953

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Publicity shots (5 works, various sizes), 1950–1953

Sale Date: November 18, 2004

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Anita Ekberg, September, 1954

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Anita Ekberg, September, 1954

Sale Date: November 18, 2004

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Marilyn Monroe (?) lying naked on a trampoline, 1953

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Marilyn Monroe (?) lying naked on a trampoline, 1953

Sale Date: November 18, 2004

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Marilyn Monroe, Bel Air Hotel, Stone Canyon, , 1952

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Marilyn Monroe, Bel Air Hotel, Stone Canyon, , 1952

Sale Date: November 18, 2004

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Marilyn Monroe, Bel Air Hotel, Stone Canyon, , 1952

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Marilyn Monroe, Bel Air Hotel, Stone Canyon, , 1952

Sale Date: November 18, 2004

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Carolyn Conner, from Beverly Hills, CA

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Carolyn Conner, from Beverly Hills, CA

Sale Date: May 18, 2004

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Selected nudes, 1954–1954

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Selected nudes, 1954–1954

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Marilyn Monroe, 1960–1960

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Marilyn Monroe, 1960–1960

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Marilyn Monroe, 1949–1949

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Marilyn Monroe, 1949–1949

Sale Date: November 18, 2003

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Marilyn breaking an egg, 1953–1953

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Marilyn breaking an egg, 1953–1953

Sale Date: January 17, 2001

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Der Ball, 1950–1950

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Der Ball, 1950–1950

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

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Unter Wasser, Modell Virginia De Lee, 1950–1959

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Unter Wasser, Modell Virginia De Lee, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

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Akt am Strand, 1950–1950

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Akt am Strand, 1950–1950

Sale Date: June 30, 2000

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Marilyn in shorts, 1945–1950

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Marilyn in shorts, 1945–1950

Sale Date: December 1, 1999

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