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Norma Jeane live modeling for pinup great Earl Moran. One of his most famous photo’s/paintings of Marilyn was done in 1946, titled ‘Bus Stop’. It featured Marilyn in a cheesecake pose, standing next to a bus stop, with skates in her hand. The accompanied poem: Little Boy Blue/Come blow your horn/She wants a ride,/This maid, forlorn/But she’s prepared/If you run out of gas./So save your tricks for some other lass. __________________________________________ #AnArtistIsOnlyAsGoodAsHisMuse #Pinup #EarlMoran #MarilynMonroe #Redhead #NormaJean (Taken with Instagram)

rom 1946 - 1950, Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jeane) was a 20 year old redheaded aspiring actress making her living as a live model for leading pinup artist Earl Moran. Illustration for pinup assignment in 1940’s. _________________________________________ #AnArtistIsOnlyAsGoodAsHisMuse #Pinup #EarlMoran #MarilynMonroe #Redhead #NormaJean (Taken with Instagram)

Reference photo of Norma Jean (Marilyn) shot by Pinup artist Earl Moran to be used for his future pinup assignments. This was the normal process for many pinup artists, taking several photos using them as a point of reference for the painting. ___________________________________ #ThisIsHowWeDo #pinup #art #NormaJean #MarilynMonroe #EarlMoran (Taken with Instagram)