Apollonia van Ravenstein (born August 12, 1954) is a Dutch retired model and actress. She attained success in the 1970s as a fashion model and appeared on the cover of various Vogue magazines. As an actress, she had roles in the films Seraphita's Diary (1982), Nothing Lasts Forever (1984), and Flodder (1986). In the late 1990s, she began working as a hostess on luxury cruise ships of the Holland America Line.
Life and career
editApollonia van Ravenstein was born in Geldrop, Netherlands on August 12, 1954. She began her career at the age of 15 posing for a pantyhose collection in her hometown.[1] Her brother Theo encouraged her to pursue a modeling career and arranged an appointment with Corine Rottschäfer's modeling agency in Amsterdam.[2]
She became one of the most sought-after models of the 1970s,[3] modeling for Halston and Diane von Fürstenberg.[4][5] She appeared on multiple Vogue magazine covers, including British Vogue (October 15, 1971, December 1971 and January 1972) and Vogue Italia (June 1972). In 1972, van Ravenstein signed an exclusive contract with American Vogue and she appeared on the cover of the November 1, 1972 issue.[2] She appeared on the cover of Interview magazine's June 1973 issue.[6] She also had modeling contracts with photographers Norman Parkinson, Irving Penn, and Richard Avedon.[2] Parkinson called her the "maddest, funniest, hardest-working model who ever earned a fortune."[7] She was the muse of photographer Ara Gallant and they often partied together.[3]
She was a close friend of actress Anjelica Huston and they often modeled together in London and New York.[8] She dated actor Jack Nicholson, who called her "Apples only," prior to his relationship with Huston.[3] Nicholson and van Ravenstein had a one-night stand while he was dating Huston, which inspired Joni Mitchell's song "People's Parties" from the 1974 album Court and Spark.[9] She also dated singer Mick Jagger who called her "Apples."[10]
She appeared in a pictorial for Playboy magazine in June 1978 and in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1979.[11][12][13] In 1982, van Ravenstein was photographed by pop artist Andy Warhol at the Factory in 1982.[14]
She often modeled with Pat Cleveland, who married her brother Paul van Ravenstein in 1982.[15]
In the 1980s, van Ravenstein had roles in the films Seraphita's Diary (1982), Nothing Lasts Forever (1984), and Flodder (1986). She also appeared in Anton Corbijn’s 1986 music video "Golden Earrings Quiet Eyes."[2]
After retiring from modeling and acting, she began working as a hostess for the Holland America Line luxury cruise ships in the late 1990s.[2]
She is married to captain Edward van Zaane.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Apollonia Van Ravenstein, Model in the 70ties & 80ties and the Book written about Those Days". December 8, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Clegg, Sam (August 12, 2021). "Iconic Spotlight : Apollonia Van Ravenstein". Iconic Images. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c Huston, Anjelica (2014). Watch Me: A Memoir. New York : Scribner. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-1-4767-6034-6.
- ^ "Chapter Two: The Fashion Community Remembers the Lives Lost to the AIDS Crisis". Vogue. December 16, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Furstenberg, Diane von (October 13, 2015). The Woman I Wanted to Be. Simon and Schuster. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-4516-5155-3.
- ^ "Pop Art portrait of Actress Apollonia van Ravenstein for Andy Warhol's Interview Magazine, June 1973 (1973) Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Sands Of Time: The Most Beautiful Beaches In Vogue Through The Years". British Vogue. July 30, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "The Joni Mitchell song inspired by Jack Nicholson". March 8, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Trey (January 18, 2019). "Hollyweird: Jack Nicholson Inspired This Joni Mitchell Song". PAPER. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Andersen, Christopher (July 10, 2012). Mick: The Wild Life and Mad Genius of Jagger. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-6146-0.
- ^ "Playboy magazine June 1978 Gail Stanton Debra Jo Fondren NEAR MINT | #1882399365". Worthpoint. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Flood, Gay (February 19, 1979). "19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ SI Staff (June 3, 2008). "The Best 1970s Swimsuits". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Apollonia Von Ravenstein, ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)". Christie’s. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "21 Model Brides Who Wed In Seriously Elegant Settings — And Dresses". British Vogue. August 1, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ newmanpr.com (June 8, 2010). "VAN ZAANE NAMED CAPTAIN OF NIEUW AMSTERDAM". newmanpr.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.