FOREVER YOUNG?

The 17 February 2010 issue of Italy’s Vanity Fair featured an homage to Anna Nicole Smith, marking the third anniversary of her death.  Whether you think that such a tribute was in good taste or not, it’s worth balancing your opinion with the knowledge that the images published in the magazine were in some instances far from the photographer’s original vision.

Perhaps the story behind the photos is best understood by seeing the complete, original series rather than Vanity Fair’s drastically altered and abridged versions.  Following are the finished images from the photographer’s own website so you can form your own opinion.

Photographer: Ruven Afanador
Model: Crystal Renn

HANDY HINT: click on the FS button at bottom right of the pictures to view the images at Full Screen size – they’ll be much larger.  Or click on SL for a slideshow.  Either way, use your ESC button to close the screen when you are done.

Tagged as: Crystal Renn, Italy, Ruven Afanador, Vanity Fair Italy