One of Stern’s most popular ‘Marilyns’, at the Staley Wise Gallery, NYC

The American portrait photographer Bert Stern, famed for his provocative images of Marilyn Monroe and others, died aged 83 on June 26th, 2013, the New York Times reports.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be reviewing his work here and at ES Updates.

But first, here’s a personal tribute from artist and photographer Mary Ann Lynch, who met Mr Stern at a New York gallery opening, in April this year. Continue reading →