Alberta Tiburzi was Born in Rome and lives and works in Orvieto and Rome. Her fashion career began with international success as a model in the second-half of the Sixties.
Alberta Tiburzi in the 1960s
Thanks to Consuelo Crespi, the correspondent for Vogue America in Rome, Tiburzi signed a contract with the magazine and went to New York. Here, she developed an interest in the visual arts and came into contact with the photographers Norman Parkinson and Irving Penn. She was particularly successful as a model in the US, appearing on the covers of magazines such as Look and Harper’s Bazaar.
In 1975, Tiburzi began her activity as a professional fashion photographer. In this field she has worked with Anna, Amica, the Italian edition of Harper’s Bazaar, Linea Italiana, Lui, Il Venerdì di Repubblica, Vogue Italia.
Take a look at these stunning photos to see portraits of young Alberta Tiburzi as a model in the 1960s.
Alberta Tiburzi in orange wool coat with raglan sleeves, rounded shoulders and stand-up collar by Yves Saint Laurent, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1963
Alberta Tiburzi in pink and gray tweed suit, worn with pink shell tightened with jewelled belt, by Guy Laroche, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1963
Alberta Tiburzi in frosted white make-up by Revlon, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue US, 1965
Alberta Tiburzi in two-piece dress of black wool, with closed curved neckline, a satin sash wrapped over a small peplum and dirndl skirt by Teal Traina, pin by Mimi di N, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, July 1, 1965
Alberta Tiburzi is wearing Micia’s checked kneesock with Driamar snub-shoe and Micia’s chicken-wire sock with Adriani’s leather moccasin, calfskin bag by Fendi, photo by Leombruno-Bodi, Vogue, January 15, 1965
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