Corinne Day
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Corinne Day was a British fashion photographer, documentary photographer
, and former fashion model.
Day used Kate Moss
as the model in an eight-page fashion story for The Face
, in July 1990. The story showcased garments by Romeo Gigli, Joseph Tricot, Ralph Lauren
, and a feather head-dress from the now-defunct Covent Garden boutique World. The photographs, which include one depicting Moss topless
and another in which it is implied that she was naked, are some of the first published fashion photographs of Moss, who was sixteen at the time (since 2003, following the Sexual Offences Act
, designates that those under eighteen are protected and defined as children).
In 1993, Day photographed Moss for the cover of British Vogue
—a cover that has become associated with defining the 'waif' look that became pervasive in fashion culture, in the early 1990s.
In 2006, Day had a solo exhibition of her photographs at Gimpel fils
gallery in London.
In 2007, Day was commissioned to photograph Kate Moss by the National Portrait Gallery. Discussing the shoot, Day Said, "I suggested to Kate that we have a conversation about a serious subject. The subject she chose to talk about revealed her true feelings and in turn defined her character."
On 7 August 2009, an article on models.com reported that Day had been diagnosed with a life threatening brain tumor
.
Moss and others, raised more than £100,000 by selling photographic prints—in a campaign they titled 'Save the Day'—in order that Day receive Insulin Potentiation Therapy
Low Dose or IPTLD chemotherapy
in Arizona
, USA. Day returned to England where, from February 2010 until her death on 27 August 2010 from complications related to the tumor, she was "gravely ill".
Writing in The Daily Telegraph
, in late August 2010, Belinda White said, "Corinne opened the door for a whole generation of photographers, designers, models and stylists who suddenly saw that the fashion industry didn’t have to be this exclusive club for the privileged and perfect."
Documentary photography
Documentary photography usually refers to a popular form of photography used to chronicle significant and historical events. It is typically covered in professional photojournalism, but it may also be an amateur, artistic, or academic pursuit...
, and former fashion model.
Day used Kate Moss
Kate Moss
Kate Moss is an English model. Moss is known for her waifish figure and popularising the heroin chic look in the 1990s. She is also known for her controversial private life, high profile relationships, party lifestyle, and drug use. Moss changed the look of modelling and started a global debate on...
as the model in an eight-page fashion story for The Face
The Face (magazine)
The Face was a British music, fashion and culture monthly magazine started in May 1980 by Nick Logan.-1980s:Logan had previously created the teen pop magazine Smash Hits, and had been an editor at the New Musical Express in the 1970s before launching The Face in 1980.The magazine was influential in...
, in July 1990. The story showcased garments by Romeo Gigli, Joseph Tricot, Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
, and a feather head-dress from the now-defunct Covent Garden boutique World. The photographs, which include one depicting Moss topless
Toplessness
Toplessness is the state in which a female's breasts are uncovered, with the areolae and nipples visible, usually in a public space. It can also refer to a female not wearing any clothing above the waist, which is the female equivalent to a male barechestedness.The history and even the present-day...
and another in which it is implied that she was naked, are some of the first published fashion photographs of Moss, who was sixteen at the time (since 2003, following the Sexual Offences Act
Sexual Offences Act
Sexual Offences Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to sexual offences ....
, designates that those under eighteen are protected and defined as children).
In 1993, Day photographed Moss for the cover of British Vogue
Vogue (British magazine)
The British edition of Vogue is a fashion magazine that has been published since 1916.When British Vogue was launched, it was the first overseas edition of an existing fashion magazine. Under the magazine's first editor, Elspeth Champcommunal, the magazine was essentially the same as the American...
—a cover that has become associated with defining the 'waif' look that became pervasive in fashion culture, in the early 1990s.
In 2006, Day had a solo exhibition of her photographs at Gimpel fils
Gimpel fils
Gimpel fils is a London art gallery founded by the brothers Peter and Charles Gimpel on 26 November 1946 in honour of their father, the art dealer and collector, René Gimpel, who himself was the son of a Parisian art dealer and an acquaintance of Marcel Proust. Since 1972, it has been located at...
gallery in London.
In 2007, Day was commissioned to photograph Kate Moss by the National Portrait Gallery. Discussing the shoot, Day Said, "I suggested to Kate that we have a conversation about a serious subject. The subject she chose to talk about revealed her true feelings and in turn defined her character."
On 7 August 2009, an article on models.com reported that Day had been diagnosed with a life threatening brain tumor
Brain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
.
Moss and others, raised more than £100,000 by selling photographic prints—in a campaign they titled 'Save the Day'—in order that Day receive Insulin Potentiation Therapy
Insulin potentiation therapy
Insulin potentiation therapy is an alternative cancer treatment using insulin and low-dose chemotherapy.The therapeutic approach is said to take advantage of the endogenous molecular biology of cancer cells, specifically the secretion of insulin and insulin-like growth factor, and the interaction...
Low Dose or IPTLD chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen....
in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, USA. Day returned to England where, from February 2010 until her death on 27 August 2010 from complications related to the tumor, she was "gravely ill".
Writing in The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, in late August 2010, Belinda White said, "Corinne opened the door for a whole generation of photographers, designers, models and stylists who suddenly saw that the fashion industry didn’t have to be this exclusive club for the privileged and perfect."
External links
- Guardian obituary by Veronica Horwell, 31 August 2010