Photo by Bill Nation / Sygma
 
Negative Year: 1984 (printed year: 1984)
Print size: 30x20.2 cm
Style: Vintage print / gelatin silber print 
Story documentation on the verso
*small, non-marginal creases at the edge of the print
 
The Backstory:
Sophia Loren's biggest secret to beauty is to believe in yourself.
“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes” says Loren. As she mentions in her book “Women & Beauty” “It’s also about charm, imagination, wisdom and talent. Beauty is a package. It is in every woman. You just need to know how to explore it and show it to the world.”
A positive mindset has been key to Loren’s philosophy on life. “I always wake up early and jump out of bed—sometimes not wanting to, because one can always find an alibi not to exercise—and then I take a walk for an hour. And as I walk round the park I always think, ‘Maybe round the corner I am going to find something beautiful.’ I always think positively. It is very rare that you find me in a mood that is sad or melancholic.”