Daniel and Donna Klein collection of photographs
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Abstract
This collection was assembled and donated by Daniel and Donna Klein. It consists of 10 photographs of Marilyn Monroe by Andre de Dienes, and 29 images by photojournalist Ken Regan, mainly of Senator Ted Kennedy and New York City Mayor John Lindsay. The de Dienes photos date from 1945 to 1953, while the Regan photos were taken between 1967 and 1982.
Biographical / Historical
André de Dienes (1913-1985) was a Hungarian American fashion photographer best known for his early portraits of the actress Marilyn Monroe.
Photojouralist Ken Regan (d. 2012) worked for over five decades documenting pop culture, sports, foreign conflicts, and other current events. Credited with over 200 magazine covers, Regan was most well-known for a discretion and professionalism which earned him intimate shooting access to famous politicians, musicians, and other celebrities.
Regan also covered major events for magazines such as Time, Sports Illustrated, Life, and Newsweek. In the 1970s he founded Camera 5, an agency of 15 photographers who covered wars, riots and demonstrations, and other national and international hard news and human interest stories.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by photographer, and then alphabetically by subject. Multiple photographs of a subject are arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
This collection was assembled and donated by Daniel and Donna Klein. It consists of 10 photographs of Marilyn Monroe by Andre de Dienes, and 29 images by photojournalist Ken Regan, mainly of Senator Ted Kennedy and New York City Mayor John Lindsay. The de Dienes photos date from 1945 to 1953, while the Regan photos were taken between 1967 and 1982.
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Access Restrictions
Open to qualified researchers by appointment only.
Use Restrictions
Permission to reproduce any Department of Prints, Photographs and Architectural Collections holdings through publication must be obtained from: Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 270. Fax: (212) 579-8794.
Preferred Citation
The collection should be cited as: Daniel and Donna Klein Photograph Collection, PR 385, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Daniel and Donna Klein, 2014 and 2015.
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Processing Information
This collection was processed by archivist Marybeth Kavanagh in April 2019.