Acknowledgements

Special thanks, once again, to Karen Swenson for her research help and dedication.

For their help, advice, and enthusiasm, appreciation to Lindy Hess, Larry Alexander, Doug Bergstreser, Dan ConIon, Chris Nickens, Lou Valentino, Pat Miller, Neal Peters, Andre de Dienes, Lester Glassner, Bruce Mandes, John Liscio, Rick Carl, Mrs. Eunice Murray Blackmer, Allan Grant, Edward Weston, Mrs. Philippe Halsman, Margaret Wagstaff, Robb Carr, Francoise Kirkland, Greg Schreiner and everyone at Author & Company who worked so hard on this book.

Love to our editor, Laura Van Wormer, and our agent, Kathy Robbins, who are everything an author could hope for.

And a debt of gratitude to all those photographers, famous and anonymous, who captured the Monroe image on film and without whom books like this would be impossible.