A rare negative from Marilyn Monroe’s first modeling portfolio is up for auction in the U.K. this weekend. “This image is a true genesis as it is one of the first professional images ever taken of Marilyn,” he explained, via email. PRINCESS DIANA LETTERS SOLD AT UK AUCTIONNorma Jeane Baker, who later became a Hollywood icon as Marilyn Monroe, was an aspiring 19-year-old model when the photograph was taken on a small street in West Hollywood. “This photo offers a unique glimpse of the young girl who was to become the global phenomena that was Marilyn Monroe,” Aldridge explained, via email. TITANIC TREASURES SOLD AT UK AUCTIONLast year the dress Monroe wore when she famously sang “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy sold for $4.8 million at Los Angeles auction.

Source: Fox News January 26, 2017 22:49 UTC