90S SUPERMODEL : TATJANA PATITZ

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

Rest in peace, sweet Tatjana. She loved nothing more than animals, nature, and her son. A true Earth mother she was. You are set free now, so ride those horses in the endless meadows of heaven with your head held high. Forever an icon and legend.

[@90SFASHIONMODEL]

Tatjana was really a humble, intelligent, kind and above all unreachable person, because she herself said " I did not sell myself to anyone ", unlike the other supermodels who used to live NY or Paris she had gone to California to be in contact with nature, animals and find her serenity. There will be no more wonderful women like Tatjana 😢❤️❤️

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

@@90SFASHIONMODEL She was truly a very private and humble person. Soft-spoken, shy, professional, and very kind and compassionate. I loved her works especially with Peter Lindbergh, Max Vadukul, Andrew Macpherson, Patrick Demarchelier, and especially Herb Ritts. Herb Ritts really knew how to bring the most out of Tatjana's otherworldly beauty. There was one photo where she lies on the beach, with her face covered in black sand particles. She had such a sublime softness and ethereal quality to her expression, as those black sand particles were slowly consuming her. It was almost as if she was dying a slow but serene and beautiful death. Her gaze so calm, dreamy, and at peace, almost as if she was gradually falling asleep in the most romantic death since Juliet. There are so many shots she did with Herb Ritts that I love. The one she played a forest nymph, laying nude and vulnerable by the side of a tree. The one she was wearing a tropical leaf crown with a flower necklace, like an Amazonian goddess, with her head held high and proud, as the light hits her magnificent facial structure. Then there is the one where she plays the woman behind the veil, a look reminiscent of a mourning widow, but her countenance very mysterious and hard to read. Then the black leather jacket in the middle of a desert, with her gaze so intense as a gust of wind blows the black feathers around her collar and lapel, making her look like Queen Ravenna fully consumed by darkness. And who can forget the one where she is wet in that scallop-shaped dress while she is ashore, soaking in the light, with her eyes closed, the whole scene looking like the Birth of Venus. And the one where she is with Christy Turlington, both naked and alone in the middle of the ocean, almost as if they were sirens or Poseidon's daughters who have been banished from his kingdom. The woman was a true icon.

[@guylayman8300]

@@lissandrafreljord7913 oh that s awesome. Thank you!

[@jtarantula3390]

She passed? What, when and why?

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

@@jtarantula3390 January 11, from breast cancer.

[@samjohns3227]

She was absolutely stunning and when you hear her interviewed, what a lovely compassionate, intelligent person. She went far too soon....

[@ernarc23]

She was extraordinary beauty. One of a kind. May she rest in peace. ❤

[@cjps710]

She was truly a fashion icon, so elegant and statuesque, beautiful inside and out ❤❤❤.

[@borderlord]

Nice tribute. Terribly sad news. Awful for her son and parents and sister who lost their son/brother not so long ago aswell!

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

Among the late 80s to early 90s supermodel generation, Tatjana was the only one who can best rival the "Fashion Chameleon" Linda Evangelista in terms of print work (though Kristen McMenamy was no slacker either). Arguably, they were the greatest muses of the supermodel generation. Linda was a very Italianate beauty: melodic, elegant, and sophisticated, yet spontaneous and full of vigor and drama. Tatjana, on the other hand, was a very Germanic beauty: edgy, cool, and steely, yet hypnotic, intense and sinfully seductive. Comparing the two is like comparing the beauties of Sophia Loren and Marlene Dietrich, or the musical geniuses of Verdi with Wagner. Just an endless debate on who is the better artist, but regardless both excellent and masters of their own craft. What made Tatjana Patitz so great? For starters, Tatjana was extremely photogenic and magnetic in front of the camera lens. She possessed extremely well-defined cheekbones with dangerously hypnotic blue eyes. Though not a conventional and mainstream beauty, as she didn't fit the mold of perfection like the "Classic Beauty" Christy Turlington, Tatjana possessed an imposing yet mesmerizing charm that demanded its own category of attention. Every time one stares at an image of Tatjana, it is a transcendental experience. What Tatjana possessed was the ability to tell a story with her very own eyes. Her eyes were a rare combination of fire and ice. A smoldering seductive gaze juxtaposed by those icy cold blues. Just like Tyra Banks would preach to her fellow contestants in America's Next Top Model about the art of "smizing" (smiling with your eyes), Tatjana very much understood and applied this philosophy, as one's eyes are truly the windows to one's soul. When one analyzes a photo of Tatjana, one is transfixed at her eyes. The versatility in her expressions she was able to evoke with her eyes was her very arsenal that made her such a great fashion model. At times, the gaze could be intense and magnetic, pulling the viewer inward, almost as if she cast a hypnotic spell, yet at other times, it can also be soft and vulnerable, drawing sympathy from the viewer, and at other times, it could be mysterious and hard to read like a poker face. She had an enigmatic ability to project a vast range of emotions, from intensity and intimidation to innocence and youth, from depression and disillusionment to joy and hope, from suspicion and caution to confidence and power, from sadness and sorrow to maturity and acceptance, from boredom and emptiness to enjoyment and purpose, from guarded and mysterious to raw and vulnerable. The command of expressions she had with her eyes was quite extraordinary. Often, a lot of breathtakingly gorgeous models can leave you impressed and blown away with their sheer perfection, yet still leave you feeling empty inside. When perfection becomes the standard, it starts to become overused, predictable and boring. You feel nothing but sheer perfection. In the words of Charles Wuorinen, "In any medium, entertainment is that which we can receive and enjoy passively, without effort, without our putting anything into the experience. Art is that which requires some initial effort from the receiver, after which the experience received may indeed be entertaining, but also transcending as well. Art is like nuclear fusion: you have to put something into it to get it started, but you get more out of it in the end than what you put in. Entertainment is its own reward, and generally doesn't last." So many models can look strikingly beautiful upon initial sight. There is no effort required to acknowledge their beauty. One simply accepts it subconsciously, and that is because we have been conditioned by the society to think that they have the desirable features that make a perfect beauty. Their beauty is impressive and enjoyable to watch and admire, very much like entertainment is. It is consumed passively and involuntarily simply because it is enjoyable and easy to watch. Their beauty offers an instant yet evanescent sense of pleasure that often does not stand the test of time, because, as mentioned, when perfection becomes the norm, it becomes predictable, common, and boring. Tatjana, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. Her beauty was not meant for the masses. It was to be consumed and understood by only a select few who had an understanding and appreciation for the distinct and the unconventional. Initially, she may not be strikingly beautiful for the average straight male or even the average female, but when one puts the effort to study and analyze her appeal, one is rewarded with more than he/she initially invested in. She was not perfect, but she was invigorating and exciting to look at. She left you in awe because her images told a story. She was a model with substance. Ms. Patitz's eyes not only connected with the camera, but would penetrate through the lens and pages of a magazine, and directly affect your soul. She left you feeling moved. She left you amazed. She left you with an "emotion." That is what separates an average model from an excellent model. Tatjana’s images transcend the pages of a photo and persist in the realm of reality, thriving in the viewer's mind. This image, thus, becomes a source of inspiration and admiration. That is why she was a muse to so many designers like Karl Lagerfeld, photographers like Peter Lindbergh and Herb Ritts, and fashion editors, including editor-in-chief of American Vogue Anna Wintour, who considered Tatjana one of her all-time favorite models. The ones knowledgeable and educated enough to recognize her beauty dedicated their careers on creating timeless pieces of visual art. That is why, for me, Tatjana Patitz is the greatest supermodel of all time.

[@angelo8516]

RIP Tatjana!🌹The Good Lord🙏🙌 may have graced this World🌍 with a Woman of such phenomenal beauty to show us how beautiful a Woman can be!🙌🕊🌹 Not just physically💃 beautiful, but a beauty of spirit as well!🙏🏇 Hat's off to Germany🇩🇪Estonia and Sweden for producing and nurturing such a beautiful and compassionate💛🕊🌹Soul! Farewell lovely Tatjana,🌹You will be sorely missed. RIP!🙏🙌🕊

[@dernadecapite3179]

Bellissimo angelo❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@LexPab]

🖤🕊🙏🏼 heaven has a new angel, a new star.

[@90SFASHIONMODEL]

😢❤️

[@joant1629]

always thought she. was so uniquely beautiful. rest in peace

[@elmin82]

rest in peace beauty

[@ArsenicJulep]

Something sweet and wistful about her touched my soul and made life seem full of possibilities. I think I fell in love with her the first time I saw her face. I always thought I would meet her one day. Ride free, sweet lady!

[@sherrystewart9305]

She was so beautiful

[@alainlebruchec]

R.I.P😢 ❤

[@darnelllewis5984]

Fabulous. Rip

[@spjab6435]

Es muy guapa

[@marisgarcia6314]

🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷😢

[@Victoria-tx9nt]

🙏😥😥

[@johnypleasure]

💔

[@luciavitale5903]

Bella che più bella non si può.

[@90SFASHIONMODEL]

Tatjana era davvero bella, non solo fisicamente ma anche come persona, intelligente, donna con la D maiuscola e irraggiungibile... Mi ha scosso questa perdita...

[@luciavitale5903]

@@90SFASHIONMODEL c era una sua foto. In bianco e nero lei come una ninfa nel cavo di una radice di un grande albero.

[@luciavitale5903]

L eterno riposo dona a lei signore e splenda su di lei la luce perpetua. Riposi in pace, amen

[@nathalie8740]

cuando no era ilegal tener la cadera en mas de 85 cm

[@avalonarcher8452]

She was coerced by John Casablancas and Gerald Marie.