Tatjana Patitz, the German supermodel best known for her iconic Vogue covers, has died aged 56 after a battle with metastatic breast cancer. On January 11, 2023, Vogue confirmed the story. The supermodel rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s and had a career spanning four decades. She has appeared in advertisements for major fashion brands such as Chanel, Calvin Klein and Versace.
Anna Wintour, Conde Nast’s head of content and global editorial director of Vogue, sent a heartfelt message:
“Tatiana has always been seen as the European equivalent of Romy Schneider and Monica Vitti. She’s less visible than her friends, more mysterious, more mature and elusive, and that has its appeal. private.”
According to Reuters, the model recently walked the catwalk for Etro at Milan Fashion Week in February 2019.
“The simplest supermodel”, netizens said about supermodel Tatjana Patitz.
When news of Tatjana Patitz’s death spread, many people online shared their grief and condolences to the supermodel’s family. They describe her as a unique person and a role model for others. Some have described her as an ethereal beauty.
💔 Beautiful like an angel. #TatjanaPatitz pic.twitter.com/YdfdOcZ5iE
– @lalaross (@lalala_ross) January 11, 2023
💔 Beautiful like an angel. #TatjanaPatitz pic.twitter.com/YdfdOcZ5iE
– @lalaross (@lalala_ross) January 11, 2023
RIP . icon #TatjanaPatitz pic.twitter.com/TqqsQY6lap
– They have no sense of beauty/aesthetics (@cescomonroe) January 11, 2023
One user, @jacobjakemo, reflected on his teenage years, writing:
“Tatjana Patitz’s death was heartbreaking. I’m pretty sure I had a picture of her on my bedroom wall when I was a teenager.”
Who is Tatjana Patitz?
Tatjana Patitz was born in 1966 in Hamburg, Germany, to an Estonian mother and a German father. She moved to Sweden at the age of 17 after finishing third in a modeling competition. However, it took many years before she became famous. For over 30 years, she collaborated with some of the most productive photographers of the period, such as the minimalist Peter Lindbergh. Lindbergh said in her book 10 Women that Patitz has always been true to herself:
“She is really gentle, but at the same time she is extremely strong and knows how to stand up for what she believes in, and being with her is always highly educational. It’s hard not to admire her and end up loving her a little.”
Tatjana Patitz also appeared in the video for Freedom! Patitz appeared in the film George Michael Freedom! and music videos by Duran Duran. In 1990, she appeared on the cover of British Vogue alongside Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington. The video is considered historic and the models have been nicknamed “the first five supermodels”. She is survived by Jonah Patitz, the 19-year-old son of Tatjana Patitz.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn