03 photographs, The Art Of The Nude, Stephanie Seymour, with footnotes #4

Sante D’Orazio
Stephanie Seymour 2 St Barths , 1992
Polaroid photograph
4 × 5 in; 10.2 × 12.7 cm
Private collection

Sante D’Orazio
Stephanie Seymour 2 St Barths , 1992
Polaroid photograph
4 × 5 in; 10.2 × 12.7 cm
Private collection

Stephanie Seymour was born on July 23, 1968 in San Diego, California. From her early teens it became obvious that the towering, stunningly beautiful young woman was ideal modeling material, and she immediately began getting some local print work. She moved to New York to work for John Casablancas' at Elite as a model, eventually carrying on a relationship with Casablancas as well, who left his wife to live with the youthful Seymour.

She had great success, including the beginning of a long relationship with Victoria's Secret and work on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues. She posed for a spread in Playboy Magazine in 1991 (it would be the first of several). Sure enough, this served as an accelerant to her career, and soon she had achieved the status of supermodel, appearing as well in several music videos, which further increased her status.

Besides the music videos and a role in a live-action video game, Seymour's acting resume is limited to a very small part in Pollock (2000), which Brant produced, and an episode of the television program Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). Seymour has four children. More on Stephanie Seymour


Sante D'Orazio (American, b. January 23, 1956) is a Modern photographer who was born in Brooklyn, NY. His interest in art began while studying fine arts at Brooklyn College. He also studied photography with Lou Bernstein (American, 1911–2005), a member of The New York Photo League, and worked under Philip Pearlstein (American, b.1924), an American Contemporary painter, from 1979 to 1980. 

D'orazio began his career working for Italian Vogue in 1981, and was eventually noticed by Andy Warhol's Interview magazine. This led to a surplus of work involving renowned fashion magazines and business-related clients. His work revolves around a world of alluring celebrities in various stages of undres. 

His pictures have been published in books and put on display in both the United States and Europe. Though D'orazio was raised as a Catholic, his photographs typically showcase nude actresses and supermodels, and their overall tone explores sensuality and fame in present-day society. More on Sante D'Orazio

Gilbert Carrasquillo
Stephanie Seymour, 2015

After famously dating Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose (one more for the "then" side: the epic "November Rain" video), Seymour married business mogul Peter Brant. The couple have three children together; Seymour also has a son from a previous relationship. 

Gilbert Carrasquillo demonstrated a history of working in the photography industry. Skilled in Nikon, Photography, Travel Photography, Breaking News, and Adobe Creative Suite. Strong business development professional graduated from University of Notre Dame. More on Gilbert Carrasquillo



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