Bitten Knudsen

[iluvjeisa]

Bitten Knudsen is a Danish model who did most of her high fashion work from 1977-1982. She appeared in French Vogue several times during the 70s, often photographed by Helmut Newton. She was also a favourite of Glamour magazine, Bazaar and Cosmopolitan.

These photos are from Glamour June 1980, photographs by Claude Mougin and John Stember.

More photos can be found here: http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2643983&postcount=2

 

[iluvjeisa]

Some more images I scanned from the August issue of Glamour 1980 Photos by Claude Mougin, and the close-up is a vintage Cutex ad.

 

[iluvjeisa]

One of Bitten's two Cosmopolitan covers from 1978, photographed by Francesco Scavullo (ebay)

 

[iluvjeisa]

Bitten passed away on the 22nd of March this year.

 

[iluvjeisa]

Covers of Bitten from bellazon.com.

For those who don't know, she was friends with Gia, and once dated Warren Beatty (apparently for more than a day).

 

[iluvjeisa]

And on the cover of Sandy Linter's Disco Beauty. from bellazon.

 

[iluvjeisa]

Bitten's fantastic Cosmo covers (bellazon.com) shot by Scavllo.

 

[dana666]

The news arrived today that Bitten Knudsen, a Danish-born fashion model, darling of the disco era, best buddy of the famous train wreck Gia Carangi, and one of my favorite models of all time died in her sleep on March 22 in Denmark. Bitten, who was featured in my book, Model, was an unapologetic bad girl who called herself The Kid and the multitude of men who chased her dogs. “As bad as you are, that’s how good you can be at your job,” she said. She was good bad, not evil. R.I.P., beauty. from http://www.mgross.com/gripebox/once-bitten/

 

[dfl-001]

Bitten's Friends post video tributes on YouTube:

For Bitten
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSkeqHUfiAs


For the Love of Bitten
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U71RCtjz1Og

 

[AbbeyRoad]

It is a great idea to have a thread for her! As she was very successful in her time. I always remember reading about her in 'Thing of Beauty' (Gia biography) that when her and Gia were on a photo shoot in the middle of the ocean, the blinding sun caused Bitten to become sunburned.

 

[angel222]

Brand new Bitten video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQQiKIyRGPc

 

[dfl-001]

Thanks for posting the video angel222!

 

[atooomic]

so bad that she died, she was a great model

 

[atooomic]

bellazon

 

[atooomic]

this is not only my favorite cover of hers, but also my favorite picture

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compcard 1986

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compcard 1983

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compcard 1982

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