Ellen von Unwerth
"Elle McPherson", c. 2004
Gelatine Silver Print
40 × 30 in; 101.6 × 76.2 cm
Private collection
She is known for her record five cover appearances for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue beginning in the 1980s, leading to her nickname "The Body", coined by Time in 1989. She is the founder, primary model, and creative director for a series of business ventures, including Elle Macpherson Intimates, a lingerie line, and The Body, a line of skin care products. She has been the host and executive producer of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model from 2010 to 2013. She is an executive producer of NBC's Fashion Star and was the host for the first season.
Elle appeared nude in the 1994 movie Sirens
As an actress, Macpherson appeared in supporting roles in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) and as Julie Madison in Batman and Robin (1997) as well as lead roles in The Edge (1997) and South Kensington (2001). She also had a recurring role on Friends and hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live. More on Eleanor Nancy Macpherson
Ellen von Unwerth (born 17 January 1954) is a German photographer and director, specializing in erotic femininity.
She worked as a fashion model for ten years before becoming a photographer, and now makes fashion, editorial, and advertising photographs.
In a 2018 interview with Harper's Bazaar, she explained her feminist approach to photography: "The women in my pictures are always strong, even if they are also sexy. My women always look self-assured. I try to make them look as beautiful as they can because every woman wants to feel beautiful, sexy and powerful. That's what I try to do." More on Ellen von Unwerth
Herb Ritts (American, 1952–2002)
Elle Macpherson (1994) Playboy
Photograph, gelatin silver print
Private collection
Herb Ritts (American, 1952–2002)
Elle Macpherson (1994) Playboy
Photograph, gelatin silver print
Private collection
Herb Ritts (American, 1952–2002)
Elle Macpherson (1994) Playboy
Photograph, gelatin silver print
Private collection
After appearing nude in the 1994 film Sirens, Macpherson learned that the media had begun searching for nude photos of her, including contacting her ex-boyfriends. To address this, Macpherson appeared in a nude pictorial in the May 1994 issue of Playboy magazine, shot by Herb Ritts, to produce nude photos "on her own terms" More on these photographs
Herbert "Herb" Ritts Jr. (August 13, 1952 – December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer and director prolific for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His work concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture, which emphasized the human shape.
During the 1980s and 1990s, Ritts prominently photographed celebrities in various locales throughout California. Ritts' work with them ushered in the 1990s era of the supermodel and was consecrated by one of his most celebrated images, "Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989" taken for Rolling Stone Magazine. More on Herb Ritts
Herb Ritts (American, 1952–2002)
Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, c. 1989
Photograph, gelatin silver print
101.6 x 114.3 cm (40 x 45 in.)
Private collection
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