GIA

Gia Carangi embodied the archetype of a supermodel in the '80s. In her all-too-short, but meteoric rise to fame, Gia Carangi led a life that encapsulated both the triumph and terror of success. An overnight sensation in the fashion world, Gia's legacy serves as a cautionary tale, and a powerful reminder of the double-edged sword of fame and fortune. "She was completely spontaneous and intuitively natural," says John Stember, one of Gia's primary photographers who worked with the model during her short career. "She had her own way of moving in front of the camera, she was unlike any other model I'd worked with before or since."