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Earl Steffa Moran (December 8, 1893 – January 17, 1984) was an American pin-up photographer and glamor artist.
Nov 21, 2023 · Earl Moran (1893 -1984) was one of the 20th century's most important pin-up artists and a true star in the pin-up world. Earl Steffa Moran was born in Belle Plaine, Iowa, US. Moran's first...
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Find and bid on artworks by Earl Moran, an American pinup and glamour artist who painted Marilyn Monroe and other celebrities. Browse past and current auction items, prices, and biography of Moran.
When Marilyn Monroe posed for Earl Moran in the first of their sessions that took place between 1946 and 1950, she was just 19 and an aspiring actress, while Moran had established himself as a leading illustrator of beautiful women; his work for magazines and calendars placed him in the company of Alberto Vargas and George Petty.
Mar 13, 2018 · Earl Moran hired a young model named Norma Jean Dougherty through the Blue Book Agency in Los Angeles, in 1946. This was one of Marilyn’s earliest regular modeling assignments, to help pay the rent while she fought for an entree into the movie business.
Marilyn was destined to be a calendar girl. One of her very first modeling assignments was for pinup artist Earl Moran. Moran's work was very well known and was widely distributed in the 1940's and '50s. In 1947, a young Marilyn posed for Moran in various stages of undress.
When Marilyn Monroe posed for Earl Moran in the first of their sessions that took place between 1946 and 1950, she was just 19 and an aspiring actress, while Moran had established himself as a leading illustrator of beautiful women; his work for magazines and calendars placed him in the company of Alberto Vargas and George Petty.
