In 1945 Andre Dienes met the nineteen year old Norma Jeane Baker,  who was a model work with on the Emmeline Snively’s Blue Book Model Agency.

Snively told Dienes of Norma Jeane, and suggested her for his project of photographing artistic nudes. In his memoirs Dienes described the first time he met Norma Jeane saying "...it was as if a miracle had happened to me. Norma Jeane seemed to be like an angel. I could hardly believe it for a few moments. An earthly, sexy-looking angel! Sent expressly for me!".

Norma Jeane had recently separated from her husband, James Dougherty and told Dienes of her wish to become an actress. Dienes suggested that they go on a road trip to photograph her in the natural  landscapes, for which Dienes paid her a flat fee of $200.

In 1946 Andre Dienes met again with the 20 year old Marilyn Monroe

In 1949 Andre Dienes and Marilyn Monroe met again to do one of the most famous photoshoots of Marilyn Monre. This shoot was held at Tobay Beach in NY 

In 1953 Andre Dienes