What Happened to These Famous 50s Supermodels?

Many people consider this Swedish-born model the very first “supermodel.” Her career began back in the 1930s, but she became one of the highest-paid and most respected models. She married photographer Irving Penn, and their collaborations are legendary. Fonssagrives treated modeling as an art form and brought a sculptor’s understanding of shape to her poses. In fact, after she finally retired from modeling, she became a respected sculptor.