World renowned photographer Terence Donovan and Waris Dirie, who would later grace the cover of the Pirelli calendar. – Vintage Photograph

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On March 5th 1995, Waris Dirie, a Somalian born woman from a family of nomadic farmers, was photographed with world renowned photographer Terence Donovan. This photograph marked the day that changed Waris Dirie’s life, as it would be the photograph used for the cover of the 1987 Pirelli calendar.On March 5th 1995, Waris Dirie, a Somalian born woman from a family of nomadic farmers, was photographed with world renowned photographer Terence Donovan. This photograph marked the day that changed Waris Dirie’s life, as it would be the photograph used for the cover of the 1987 Pirelli calendar.

Dimensions: 15 x 15 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04687599

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TV. DA TELEVISION PICTURE PUBLICITY B BC ROOM 3023, TELEVISION CENTRE WOOD LANE, LONDON W12 7RJ Tel: 0181-743 8000 x65421 Fax: 0181-749 1945 For further information regarding this photograph contact Lynn Burtenshaw 0181 576 8233 BBC/1995/JRG 3.05.95 roll 2 neg 24a/Features THE DAY THAT CHANGED MY LIFE WARIS She was born into a family of nomadic Somalian farmers, raised in a land ravaged by famine and disease. But Waris Dirie’s destiny was to be different. Her face and her looks set her apart and opened the door to a new life, far removed from anything she had ever experienced. The day that changed her life was the day in 1987 that world renowned photographer Terence Donovan put her on the cover of Pirelli calendar. Picture shows: WARIS DIRIE and TERENCE DONOVAN Transmission: BBC-2 Wednesday, August 9 name 1 (C) BBC THIS PHOTOGRAPH MAY BE REPRODUCED IN A NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE FOR PUBLICITY PURPOSES ONLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF THE PROGRAMME ON BBC TELEVISION. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED AT ANY OTHER TIME FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WITHOUT A LICENCE FROM THE BBC PHOTOGRAPH LIBRARY. 2 BBC