Karin Stilke

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Karin Stilke
Karin Stilka photo by Yva.jpg
Karin Stilke in 1942 modeling for Yva
Born
Karin Lahl

March 1, 1914
Bremen, Germany
Died3 May 2013(2013-05-03) (aged 99)
Rotherbaum, Hamburg
OccupationFashion model
Years active1936 - 1957
Spouse(s)
Georg Stilke
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(m. 1941)​

Karin Stilke (née Lahl; March 1, 1914 – May 2, 2013) was a German photographic model. She was among the best-known German models of the 1930s-1950s.[1][2] Throughout her modeling career she has worked with prominent photographers such as Yva, Martin Munkácsi, and Imre von Santho.

Life[]

Karin Stilke was born on March 1, 1914, in Bremen, Germany. After finishing high school, she moved to Berlin and trained as an English interpreter. She lived there with her aunt, through whom she met with the German archeologist and writer Karl Gustav Vollmoeller. Later Vollmoeller introduced her to well-known artists and intellectuals including German author and screenwriter Erich Kästner, German novelist Erich Maria Remarque, American film director Josef von Sternberg, American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich, German-Austrian film actor Curd Jürgens, and several others.[3][4][5]

In late 1936, while living in Kurfürstendamm, Berlin,[6] Stilke was discovered and later invited by the famous German Jewish female photographer Yva (1900 - 1944) to do photo modeling for her, which was the inception of Karin Stilke's photo modeling career, that lasted until 1957.[4][7] During that period, she photo-modeled for numerous fashion brands and photographers including the famous Hungarian photographers Martin Munkácsi and Imre von Santho. She married German entrepreneur Georg Stilke in 1941.

Karin Stilke spent her last years in Rotherbaum, Hamburg until she died at the age of 99 on May 2, 2013.[8][9] She is buried in the Friedhofverwaltung Gross Flottbek cemetery in Hamburg.[10]

Exhibitions[]

In popular culture[]

Literature[]

Film[]

Photos[]

  • KarinStilke.jpg
  • Karin Stilke by Yva.jpg
  • Braune Filzkappe – Modell Gurau-Friedrichs, getragen von Karin Stilke.png
  • Karin-Stilke-by-Imre-von-Santho.jpg
  • Karin Stilke by Imre von Santhò.jpg
  • Karin-Stilke-Imre-von-Santhò.jpg

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Online, FOCUS. "Erinnerungen eines Topmodels". FOCUS (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  2. ^ "Trauer um Deutschlands erstes Topmodel". stern.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  3. ^ "October 21 entry". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 1941-10-21. p. 32.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Bertram, Sebastian (2007-06-28). "Fotomodell: Ein hübsches Sonntagskind erinnert sich". DIE WELT. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  5. ^ Zeitung, Süddeutsche. ""Lernt erst mal was Anständiges"". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  6. ^ "Time Off Europe Calendar". Wall Street Journal. 2007-12-21. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  7. ^ Zeitung, Süddeutsche. "Karin Stilke, Mutter aller Topmodels". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  8. ^ "Deutsches Fotomodell Karin Stilke starb mit 99 Jahren". www.t-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  9. ^ NACHRICHTEN, n-tv. "Karin Stilke gestorben". n-tv.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  10. ^ "altona Friedhoefe Blankenese und Groß Flottbek". www.garten-der-frauen.de. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
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