Marilyn Monroe Centennial: Photographs by Lawrence Schiller
About This Event
Marilyn Monroe Centennial: Photographs by Lawrence Schiller is an exhibition at the DiMenna Children's History Museum showing images by Schiller, who as of 2026 is the last living professional photographer who worked with Marilyn Monroe. Schiller's work as a photojournalist, film producer, director and screenwriter frames these photographs within a broader practice of visual storytelling, presented in a museum that serves children and families.
About Marilyn Monroe Centennial: Photographs by Lawrence Schiller
At the DiMenna Children’s History Museum, *Marilyn Monroe Centennial: Photographs by Lawrence Schiller* presents a small history lesson in images, drawn from Schiller’s time working with Monroe. As of 2026, Schiller is cited as the last living professional photographer who collaborated with her, and the show situates those sessions within his wider career as a photojournalist, film producer, and director. For New York audiences, it reads as a reminder that celebrity is also a recorded craft, shaped by the person holding the camera.
About the Artist
Lawrence Schiller
Lawrence Schiller is an American photojournalist whose career expanded into film producing, directing, and screenwriting. His images are often shaped by access and timing, built from assignments that put him close to public figures at work.