Tatjana Patitz is a German fashion model and actress who gained international prominence in the 1980s and 1990s, representing top fashion designers on runways and in magazines such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and Vogue. She is one of the original "big five" supermodels featured in George Michael's 1990 music video "Freedom! '90" and is closely associated with photographers Herb Ritts and Peter Lindbergh. Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour named Patitz one of her favorite models in 2012, and Vogue creative director Grace Coddington called her a "must" in photographs and on the catwalk. Photographer Nigel Barker highlighted her exotic beauty and emotional range during the height of the supermodel era. Harper's Bazaar noted that her features defy definition, comparing her to Garbo and the Mona Lisa. Patitz's career uniquely bridged the exhibitionist 1980s and the minimalist 1990s.
Patitz grew up as an athletic tomboy who enjoyed swimming and horseback riding. She remains an avid horsewoman and advocates for ecological causes and animal rights. Her eclectic and bohemian design aesthetic in residential architecture and home design in California has received international recognition.
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