Double Tragedy

Double Tragedy

Photograph

Inge Morath

Maker
American, b. Austria, 1923–2002

Double Tragedy

Marilyn on Marilyn


1960
Gelatin silver print, printed later
Image: 6 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (15.9 × 24.1 cm)
Paper: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Gift of Time-Life Books
1968.0184.0326
Inscriptions Typed in black ink on applied label, verso C: (Monroe) 8/62 4) DOUBLE TRAGEDY: The careers of two of America's \ screen idols, Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, ended with \ "The Misfits". Marilyn's increasing emotional insecurity \ caused her recently to be fired from a picture with the \ ironic title, "Something's Got to Give." \ Credit: Inge Morath © 1962 MAGNUM Photos

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