These photos are breathtaking, they are from a LIFE exclusive called MARILYN: Never-Published Photos.  It included stories about the beautiful Marilyn and the photos show a playful, soft side of her.

Check out the artical for more photos and stories of this magnificent woman.

Thanks for the tip from @arnomayorga.

I am sure you all already know about the shoot that Burt Stern did with Lindsay Lohan emulating the last shoot he ever took of Marilyn Monroe, 2 weeks prior to her death. If you happened to miss all the controversy surrounding these shots and the beautiful work that Lindsay did check out the full article and all 15 shots at New York Magazine.