Jean Harlow - "Luminous Blonde" by RUSSELL BALL (1930) Size:20x24 Marilyn Monroe photographed as a

Marilyn Monroe photographed as a young Norma Jeane by the Maier Studios circa 1946

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Gloria Jean in a 1940 publicity portrait by photographer RAY JONES

Carole Lombard in portrait sitting by photographer George Hurrell for the 1937 film TRUE CONFESSION

This striking close-up of Brigitte Helm as the false Maria in Metropolis (1927) captures the character’s chilling allure and hypnotic duality

Jean Harlow - "Luminous Blonde" by RUSSELL BALL (1930) Size:20x24 Marilyn Monroe photographed as aThis luminous 1930 portrait of Jean Harlow by photographer Russell Ball captures the young star in the radiant freshness of her early Hollywood years. Her signature platinum blonde finger waves frame a fair, luminous complexion, while soft blue gray eyes and delicately applied rose lipstick lend the portrait an effortless elegance. A small beauty mark beside her lip adds a distinctive touch of charm, enhancing the natural beauty that would soon make