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 verified the story. The supermodel rose to prominence 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 chief content officer and Vogue’s global editorial director, sent a heartfelt message:
“Tatjana has always been the European equivalent of Romy Schneider and Monica Vitti. She’s less visible than her friends, more mysterious, more mature and more unapproachable, and this has its own charm.
According to Reuters, the model recently walked the catwalk for Etro at Milan Fashion Week in February 2019.
Netizens praised supermodel Tatjana Patitz as “The most proficient supermodel with ease”.
When news of Tatjana Patitz’s death spread, the online community sent condolences and condolences to the supermodel’s family. They describe her as one-of-a-kind and a role model for others. Some describe her as an ethereal beauty.
💔 beautiful angel. #TatjanaPatitz pic.twitter.com/YdfdOcZ5iE
– @lalaross (@lalala_ross) January 11, 2023
💔 beautiful 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:
“The death of Tatjana Patitz is 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, to an Estonian mother and a German father in Hamburg, Germany. She moved to Sweden at the age of 17 after finishing third in a modeling competition. However, it took 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 faithful to herself:
“She’s really gentle, but at the same time she’s incredibly strong and understands how to stand up for what she believes in, and being with her always feels incredibly rewarding. It’s hard not to admire her and gradually fall in love with her a little bit.”
Tatjana Patitz also appeared in Freedom!’s music video! Patitz appeared in George Michael’s 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 footage is considered historic and the models have been nicknamed “the first five supermodels”. Jonah Patitz, Tatjana Patitz’s 19-year-old son, survived her.
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Source: vothisaucamau.edu.vn
