Carmen Dell'Orefice
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| Carmen Dell'Orefice | |
| Date of birth | June 3, 1931 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Carmen Dell'Orefice (born June 3, 1931[1]) is an American model. She has been called the first supermodel[2]; though, in fact, she has simply worked steadily since her teens, when she was first photographed for Vogue, to the present day. She is unusual in that she has had a continuous career in a field in which few people work past the age of 30. As of 2008, she has been modeling for 60 years.
She was discovered on a bus heading back from a dance class by a woman who was married to a photographer at Harper's Bazaar[3] in 1941.[2] She appeared on the cover of Vogue at age 15.[3]
Dell'Orefice's striking, high-cheekboned and elegant features have been captured by many top photographers, including Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton and Horst P. Horst[3]; she is said to have acted as a muse to artists Salvadore Dali and Donald Cammell.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Carmen Dell'Orefice in the Fashion Model Directory
- ^ a b c Dolly Jones (2006-06-08). Happy Birthday, Carmen. Vogue U.K.. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ a b c Judy Rumbold (2008-01-13). Carmen Dell'Orefice: eternal grace. [{Daily Telegraph]]. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
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