Stamps
Legends of Hollywood: Marilyn Monroe
Artist: Michael J. Deas
Medium: Oil on paper
Art director: Carl T. Herrman
First day of issue: June 1, 1995
For this controversial first stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series, eight artists were commissioned to produce color concept sketches. To create the final oil painting, Michael J. Deas used a studio photo from the early 1950s, although he made some modifications: Monroe’s hand and shoulder are composites based on other photographs.
