German supermodel Tatjana Patitz, who gained fame in the 90s, has died at the age of 56. Patitz's name was in the group known as the 'Big 90' in the 5s.
Vogue magazine reported that Patitz, who lives in California, died of breast cancer. Tatjana Patitz was among the top-paid models between 1990 and 2000. Patitz has appeared in music videos for Duran Duran and George Michael, and has been the campaign face of Chanel, Calvin Klein and Versace. Patitz last walked the runway at Milan fashion week in February 2019.
Who is Tatjana Patitz?
Tatjana Patitz (born May 25, 1966 – died January 11, 2023) was a German model and actress who rose to international fame in the 1980s and 1990s by representing fashion designers on runways and in magazines such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. Patitz , George Michael's 1990 " Freedom! She was one of five supermodels featured in the '90” music video, and the editorial is associated with advertising and fine art by photographers Herb Ritts and Peter Lindbergh.
In his book Models of Influence: 50 Women Who Reset The Course of Fashion, author Nigel Barker reviewed Patitz's career at the height of her supermodel era in the 1980s and 1990s, writing that she had an exoticism and a wide emotional range that set her apart from the rest. . peers. Vogue's creative director, Grace Coddington, featured Patitz in her 2012 memoir as one of the original supermodels and a must-have in photography and on the runway. Harper's Bazaar reports, "Actually, Patitz's specs are almost confusing. Like the Garbo or the Mona Lisa, the inexplicable gifts of line and brilliance defy definition.” Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour stated that Patitz has always been one of her favorite models. Patitz's work built a permanent bridge between the exhibitionist 1980s and the minimalist 1990s, and Barker says, "His most enduring images are when he truly looks like himself." Author Linda Sivertsen noted that Patitz was largely responsible for the acceptance of sculptural and curvy beauty in an industry that was overly thin.
Patitz was an avid equestrian woman who pursued a lifelong passion for animals and the environment by campaigning for ecological causes and animal rights. His self-described eclectic and bohemian design aesthetic for residential architecture and home design in the state of California, where he adopted his home, has gained international recognition.
Patitz married businessman Jason Randall Johnson and in 2004 gave birth to son Jonah Johnson, who joined his mother in several editorial shoots, including "The Great Escape" for the August 2012 issue of American Vogue.
On January 11, 2023, Patitz died of metastatic breast cancer in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 56.
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