The Archives

The Archives, LLC was originally formed in the mid-1990s by Joshua Greene, the son of legendary 20th Century celebrity and fashion photographer, Milton H. Greene, as a way for Joshua to protect and restore Milton’s photographic legacy as well as to provide curating services for the 300,000 images in his father’s collection. Along the way, Joshua became an expert in estate curation, developing techniques for selecting the most important images from a graphic, historical and financial perspective. His evaluation process determines which images will get the best traction in popularity and financial return. He realized that every photographer has an individual footprint that is found throughout the body of work.  Milton's can best be described as elegance, intimacy, grace, authenticity, style, and humor.

The Archives offers archival quality printing in addition to restoration and digital imaging. With more than two decades of experience, our in-house, high-quality print lab is available for any photographer or artist’s needs with shipping and professional packaging to any global location. The Archives specifically sells Fine Art Limited Editions, featuring the photography of Milton H. Greene.

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Fine Art

The Archives produces fine art, limited edition prints chosen from a select group of exclusive Milton Greene images. Milton's works are synonymous with Hollywood, New York and Paris. Capturing Marilyn Monroe, favorite celebrities and fashion at home or in the studio. Fine art prints are usually sold in galleries that serve the photography collector. Our limited editions are comprised of 15 prints of the small size, 20 prints in the medium size and 7 in the exhibition/custom size. By maintaining a small edition quantity, it helps reward the collector with a rare and unique piece. Each image has been digitally re-mastered from the original film. Printed on archive media, each piece is stamped, numbered and signed by Joshua. The Archives photographic collection has something for everyone. Whether you are a seasoned collector or just starting out, The Archives will be glad to assist in finding that perfect gift or personal art piece.

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Licensing

Contact The Archives, LLC directly to inquire about licensing for commercial or editorial reproduction rights or any other enquires.

The Archives has been developing an automated licensing site for editorial and commercial uses. As more images are digitized and restored we will keep continuously updating. You can always contact the Archives directly if you don't see what you are looking or need assistance on a specific project.

This site is designed to accommodate any commercial and editorial uses for Celebrities and Fashion. The Archives Marilyn Monroe collection offered here is limited to editorial uses only. If you are interested in a commercial use for Monroe, please contact Authentic Brands Group (ABG)  at or 1-212-760-2410.

The Archives has provided images for print in countless editorial magazines and newspapers such as Vanity Fair, Vogue, Allure, GQ, Architectural Digest, People, Time, Life, A&E, Newsweek, Playboy and TV Guide, as well as some of the biggest publishers in the world, including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Random House, Abrams, Schirmer Mosel and Harper Collins.

We also manage the rights of reproduction for all commercial use for advertisements or products. Some of our clients are; Citibank, MasterCard, Volkswagen, Dior, Capitol Records, Trevco, EMI, RCA Records, Pyramid Posters, Artissimo, Marilyn Merlot, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Sexy Hair, Mac Cosmetics and beyond.

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