Who was Jane Birkin, the singer and actress who died this Sunday in France

Born in London on December 14, 1946. Jane Birkin found a second home in France, the country where she gained international fame thanks to various artistic collaborations with the French singer and poet Serge Gainsbourg, who would later become her great love and classify her as his eternal muse.

Birkin’s distinctive aesthetic, characterized by her stunning trademark bangs, and her timeless makeup and fashion style, fully embodied the effortless elegance that represents France.

Although she never officially married Gainsbourg, she had a romantic relationship with him that lasted twelve years, which produced the actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg. She was also the mother of photographer Kate Barry, the result of her first and only marriage to British composer John Barry; and model Lou Doillon, the product of her relationship with French director Jacques Doillon.

Her death was confirmed by French President Emmanuel Macron, who called her a “French icon”. in a message published on the social network Twitter. French media reported that Birkin was found dead in her home on Sunday, July 16.

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The daughter of the famous actress Judy Campbell and David Birkin was a total star of European cinema. She helped define the provocative and feminine chic style of the time after appearing in arthouse and erotic films such as “Death on the Nile” and “Wish for a Summer Morning”the latter, the famous 1966 Italian-British film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni that became hit.

Elegant bags Birkin from a fashion house Hermes They were created in his honor when he met Jean-Louis Dumas, chief designer and manager of the luxury brand, on a plane in 1984, to whom he told him that until then he could not find a bag that would fit all his things. Later that same year, the company launched the line Birkinwith the specifications she asked for. Today, they sell for no less than $15,000, and the difficulty of obtaining them has given them prestige and exclusivity.

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With his death, France loses an icon and one of its greatest exponents and international representatives in the world of art. Along with stars like Brigitte Bardot, Françoise Hardy and Catherine Deneuve, Birkin was one of the last surviving women of the 1960s who sparked worldwide interest in French culture. (AND)