Milton H. Greene
2 galleries
For over four decades, Milton H. Greene made his mark as one of the most celebrated
photographers in the world. Born in New York in 1922, Greene began taking pictures at the early
age of 14. He apprenticed with photographers Eliot Elisofon and Louise Dahl-Wolfe. By age
twenty-three, he was referred to as "Color Photography's Wonder Boy."
A majority of Greene´s work in the fifties and sixties appeared in Life, Look, Harper's Bazaar,
Town & Country, and Vogue. Along with other eminent photographers, Richard Avedon, Cecil
Beaton, Irving Penn, and Norman Parkinson, he is credited for elevating fashion photography to
the level of fine art. As a director, he exhibited a remarkable rapport with his subjects. His
willingness to be vulnerable, invoked an obvious ease around him, allowed him to create images of
unequalled intimacy. His timing was flawless. He was shy, but his certainty behind the camera,
revealed the qualities that best embodied his subject's persona.
Greene's most noted work is with Marilyn Monroe. They first met in 1953 on assignment for
Look Magazine. In 1956, they formed Marilyn Monroe Productions together, which produced
"Bus Stop" and "The Prince and the Showgirl." By the end of their 4 year relationship, he had
photographed her in 52 different sittings producing over 5,000 images, some of which have never
been published. Many advocates of Monroe consider Milton's collaboration with her to be the
best and most genuine.
Greene's photography won many awards; American Institute of Graphic Arts and the Art
Director´s Club of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Detroit. In
recent years, Greene's photographs have been exhibited in major galleries, museums and private
collections around the world. Greene's work continues to represent an era in time, which may be
gone but will always be reflected in his photographs.
photographers in the world. Born in New York in 1922, Greene began taking pictures at the early
age of 14. He apprenticed with photographers Eliot Elisofon and Louise Dahl-Wolfe. By age
twenty-three, he was referred to as "Color Photography's Wonder Boy."
A majority of Greene´s work in the fifties and sixties appeared in Life, Look, Harper's Bazaar,
Town & Country, and Vogue. Along with other eminent photographers, Richard Avedon, Cecil
Beaton, Irving Penn, and Norman Parkinson, he is credited for elevating fashion photography to
the level of fine art. As a director, he exhibited a remarkable rapport with his subjects. His
willingness to be vulnerable, invoked an obvious ease around him, allowed him to create images of
unequalled intimacy. His timing was flawless. He was shy, but his certainty behind the camera,
revealed the qualities that best embodied his subject's persona.
Greene's most noted work is with Marilyn Monroe. They first met in 1953 on assignment for
Look Magazine. In 1956, they formed Marilyn Monroe Productions together, which produced
"Bus Stop" and "The Prince and the Showgirl." By the end of their 4 year relationship, he had
photographed her in 52 different sittings producing over 5,000 images, some of which have never
been published. Many advocates of Monroe consider Milton's collaboration with her to be the
best and most genuine.
Greene's photography won many awards; American Institute of Graphic Arts and the Art
Director´s Club of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Detroit. In
recent years, Greene's photographs have been exhibited in major galleries, museums and private
collections around the world. Greene's work continues to represent an era in time, which may be
gone but will always be reflected in his photographs.
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