Fernand Fonssagrives (June 8, 1910 - April 23, 2003) born near Paris, France he was a photographer known for his 'beauty photography' in the early 1940s. He was the first husband of the legendary model Lisa Fonssagrives. June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... A photograph (often just called a photo) is an image (or a representation of that on e. ... // Events and trends The 1940s were dominated by World War II, the most destructive armed conflict in history. ... Lisa Fonssagrives Lisa Fonssagrives was a supermodel of the 1940s and 1950s and while today we think a Giselle Bunchen has been on quite a few magazines covers, Lisa was on over 200 Vogue covers - alone. That means for 18 years she was on almost every cover. ...

His later pictures of female nudes with patterns of light on their skin. He was also a popular fashion photographer in the 1940s and 1950s when he took pictures for Town and Country and Harper's Bazaar magazines. // Events and trends The 1940s were dominated by World War II, the most destructive armed conflict in history. ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning... Town & Country is an American magazine focusing on high society and fashion. ... Harpers Bazaar is a world-renowned fashion magazine. ...

He married his first wife Lisa in 1935 and both became dancers, but he said he had to give that up after he was injured in a diving accident. Fortunately for the world of art and fashion he turned to photography and the world gained not only a first class photographer, but what many would say was the first supermodel. 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Resources ArtLex. ... For the 80s New Wave band, see Fashion The term fashion applies to a characteristic means of expression or presentation; fashions may follow trends, in which they gain or lose popularity. ... A supermodel is a highly paid fashion model in an elite group with a worldwide reputation. ...

They divorced and in 1950 and Lisa married the photographer Irving Penn. Irving Penn (b. ...

His second wife Diane Capron, a professional figure skater and teacher also ended in divorce. The native Frenchman lived the last 30 years of his life in Little Rock, Arkansas.

He is survived by a daughter from his first marriage, Mia Fonssagrives-Solow ,who is a costume designer and a son from his second marriage, Mark Fonssagrives. Costume design is the design of the appearance of the characters in a performance. ...