Marilyn Nude Photos Back on Market

Nude Photos of Marilyn Monroe, Known As 'Red Velvet' Photo Collection, Are Back on the Market

The Associated Press


VENTURA, Calif. Sept. 14 — The "Red Velvet" photo collection depicting a nude Marilyn Monroe will go on sale once again.

After an unsuccessful attempt to auction the collection on eBay, Ventura photographer Tom Kelley Jr. says he is continuing his search for a buyer.

In last year's Internet auction, bidding for the photographs taken by Kelley's father, Tom Kelley Sr., started at $350,000. By the end, the top bid was $840,000 under the $1.25 million Kelley Jr. wanted.

In March, Kelley and his agent Gary Saal found a private buyer, but the deal fell through. Kelley sued, alleging breach of contract.

Kelley inherited the photos when his father died in 1984.

The collection includes six pictures of Monroe leaning against a red velvet curtain. Along with the photos come the intellectual property rights, which allow the buyer to use the images for trade and advertising.

The photos were on a 1952 pinup calendar and became Playboy magazine's first centerfold. They are credited with helping launch Monroe's career.

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