Bicycle Pin-up Photo

As TyK bicycle pin-up season approaches thought I would share this Richard Avedon photograph of Marilyn Monroe posing as Lillian Russell on a bicycle.

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Permalink Reply by Dubi Kaufmann on November 10, 2009 at 4:59pm
In case i was not the only one who did not know. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Russell
Permalink Reply by cutifly on November 10, 2009 at 5:00pm
What do you think she is thinking as Marilyn Monroe and/or Lillian Russell ?
Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on November 10, 2009 at 9:52pm
Gorgeous!
Permalink Reply by Alan Lloyd on November 11, 2009 at 2:37am


It looks like the bike could be a Hawthorne Flyer?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26361775@N02/sets/72157622206275470/
Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on November 11, 2009 at 2:46am
You say Pin-up, I think Gil Elvgren...

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on November 11, 2009 at 3:03am
Photo, then illustration...

Permalink Reply by David Travis on November 11, 2009 at 3:19am
Good detective work! The only improvement (bike-wise) in the Marilyn photograph would be the inclusion of that decorative chain guard. Perhaps a fixie conversion was done decades ago.

Alan Lloyd said:


It looks like the bike could be a Hawthorne Flyer?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26361775@N02/sets/72157622206275470/
Permalink Reply by Ed on November 11, 2009 at 3:37am
"It looks like the bike could be a Hawthorne Flyer?"

Bike? There is a bike in that picture?
Permalink Reply by Pablo on November 11, 2009 at 4:11am
That is a cool looking rear fender.

Alan Lloyd said:


It looks like the bike could be a Hawthorne Flyer?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26361775@N02/sets/72157622206275470/
Permalink Reply by Alan Lloyd on November 11, 2009 at 4:23am
I spotted the chain-wheel, but what was I doing looking down there?


David Travis said:
Good detective work! The only improvement (bike-wise) in the Marilyn photograph would be the inclusion of that decorative chain guard. Perhaps a fixie conversion was done decades ago.

Alan Lloyd said:


It looks like the bike could be a Hawthorne Flyer?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26361775@N02/sets/72157622206275470/
Permalink Reply by lauren sailor on November 11, 2009 at 2:56pm
i hate to hate on such a beautiful scene, but the pose is a little befuddling. who chopped off her arm and put her leg in such an awkward, illogical place? she seems to not understand the "pedal" concept. and who forgot to fill the tires? it's disgraceful to show marilyn with such a saggy rear!
Permalink Reply by David Travis on November 12, 2009 at 2:43am
Lauren is on to something. We have been considering this a picture of Marilyn Monroe (as Lillian Russell) when in fact it could be a new design for a public bicycle stand. Imagine if instead of the black "S" shape bicycle locking tubes on our streets, we had Marilyn stands (and seat warmers) or Brad Pitts. Perhaps we would see more commuters.

lauren sailor said:
i hate to hate on such a beautiful scene, but the pose is a little befuddling. who chopped off her arm and put her leg in such an awkward, illogical place? she seems to not understand the "pedal" concept. and who forgot to fill the tires? it's disgraceful to show marilyn with such a saggy rear!

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