Monroe and Greene's friendship ended after the production of The Prince and the Showgirl in 1957, and they decided to separate. Greene's photograph for one such sitting in 1954 featuring Monroe in a ballet tutu was chosen by Time Life as one of the three most popular images of the 20th century. The two also collaborated on some 53 photo sessions, some of which became well known, including 'The Black Sitting'. Greene would go on to produce Bus Stop (1956) and The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). Together with Greene, Monroe formed Marilyn Monroe Productions, a production company in an effort to gain control of her career (from Hollywood powerhouses). The two struck up a friendship and, when Monroe left Los Angeles to study acting with Lee Strasberg in New York City, she stayed with Greene, his wife Amy and young son Joshua in Connecticut. Greene's work with Marilyn Monroe (whom he first shot for a layout for Look in 1953) changed the course of his career. He photographed many high-profile personalities in the 1950s and 1960s, including Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner, Sammy Davis, Jr., Catherine Deneuve, Marlene Dietrich, and Judy Garland. Greene then turned to portraits of celebrities.

His fashion shots appeared in Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. Greene initially established himself in high fashion photography in the 1940s and 1950s. Greene eventually began his own career and, at the age of twenty-three, became known as the 'Color Photography's Wonder Boy'. He apprenticed with photojournalist Elliot Elisofen and later worked as an assistant to Louise Dahl-Wolfe. Greene was awarded a scholarship to Pratt Institute, but decided to pursue a career in photography instead. He became interested in photography as a teenager and began taking photos at the age of 14. Greengold into a Jewish family in New York City on March 14, 1922. Greene (Ma– August 8, 1985) was an American fashion and celebrity photographer and film and television producer, best known for his photo shoots with Marilyn Monroe.

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