This image from the ‘Ballerina’ series, one of Milton & Marilyn’s most recognized collaborations was taken in 1954 at Milton’s New York City studio when Marilyn arrived for the opening of the "Seven Year Itch," Clothing designer, Ann Klein, sent various outfits to Milton’s studio for Marilyn to wear, however all the outfits were 2 sizes too small. All of the poses in this sitting amusingly deal with Marilyn’s problem of holding up the ill-fitting toule and satin dress. The most recognized image from this sitting was chosen as one of Time-Life’s 3 most popular images of the 20th Century along with Albert Einstein (photographer Phillipe Halsman) and Winston Churchill (photographer Yousuf Karsh). This newly restored image was published for the first time in the May-June 2001 issue of American Photo.