35 Stunning Photos of Veruschka Taken by Franco Rubartelli From the 1960s

Born 1937 in Florence, Italian photographer, film director and television spots maker Franco Rubartelli worked for magazines such as Vogue and Glamour, and helped to discover Veruschka.

Veruschka photographed by Franco Rubartelli in the 1960s

In Venezuela, Rubartelli later made two more films and many television commercials for brands (Simplicio and Ya Koo) centered on figures of very young natives: Pepiwe, the protagonist of the film Ya Koo, is a Yanomami boy who recovers his origins in the jungle.

These stunning photos are part of his work that Franco Rubartelli took fashion portraits of Veruschka in the 1960s.

Veruschka, photo by Franco Rubartelli, 1965

Veruschka in "Sea Dream", photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, July 1966

Veruschka in Pucci-pattern body paint, photo by Franco Rubartelli for Vogue, 1966

Veruschka is wearing a brilliant necklace from throat to shoulder of sun-green solitaires and purple and yellow nestled with rhinestones on golden leaves by Mimi di N, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, February 15, 1966

Veruschka sporting makeup shades for 1966 by Helena Rubinstein, and puffed jeweled choker of blue stones by Jack Gilbert, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, April 15, 1966

Veruschka in golden sunflower shade of silk crêpe, with twisted halter top and kite-shaped skirt that billows at the back by Robert Morton, pink jewelry by Michael Hic, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, March 15, 1967

Veruschka in pink crêpe dress with a collar that forms a hood and rhinestone buttons by William Pearson, earrings and bracelet by Michael Hic, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, March 15, 1967

Veruschka in sheer organza djellaba burnished with gilt sun stripes to order at Saks Fifth Avenue, photo by Franco Rubartelli in the Libyan desert, Vogue, April 1, 1967

Veruschka in woodcutter's lederhosen with brass-ringed braces over violet crêpe blouse, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Tyrol, Austria, Vogue, October 15, 1967

Veruschka is wearing a black hat festooned with fresh Tyrol flowers, hat by Arthur Evans, cotton blouse with lace ruffles by Gregory, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Tyrol, Austria, Vogue, October 15, 1967

Veruschka is wearing a gallant stitched wool hat with a cocked brim trailing pheasant feathers by Halston, photo by Franci Rubartelli, Vogue, October 15, 1967

Veruschka is wearing a towel by Martex, the coral beads are by Giovanni Apa of Rome, photo by Franco Rubartelli for Vogue, 1967

Veruschka is wearing her own design of heliotrope gilt-plaited ribbon bodice with satin kilt over lilac chiffon pleats, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, April 1, 1967

Veruschka with Lucite ornament by Sant Angelo, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, July 1, 1967

Veruschka, jewelry by Bulgari, photo by Franco Rubartelli, 1967

Veruschka's sun-disc hair was created by Ara Gallant with Tovar-Tresses Dynel hair pieces, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, April 1, 1967

With her profile to the sun, Veruschka's hair is elongated with a Egyptian god's sidelock, created by Ara Gallant with Tovar-Tresses hair pieces, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, April 1, 1967

Veruschka dancing in a mirage of colors created by Giorgio di Sant' Angelo, photo by Franco Rubartelli in the Painted Desert, Arizona, Vogue, July 1, 1968

A golden Veruschka is wearing a bikini of Universal chains by Sant' Angelo, hair and eyes fantasy by Sant' Angelo and executed by Hugh Harrison, all makeup by Germaine Monteil, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, June 1, 1968

Curls of blond and white Dynel tied and glued on one by one by Veruschka, makeup from John Robert Powers new Wild Flower collection, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, April 1, 1968

Veruschka carrying a mirage of jewel-bold embroidery created by Giorgio di Sant' Angelo, photo by Franco Rubartelli in Painted Desert, Arizona, Vogue, July 1, 1968

Veruschka in a colorful silk weskit over a white silk crêpe shirt and s full gathered skirt by Kiki Hart, sandals by Bernardo, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, June 1, 1968

Veruschka in a Dalmation-spotted culotte-dress and jacket in brown and white cotton by Originala, thonged sandals by Latinas, photo by Franco Rubartelli in the Alpine Basine of Texas, Vogue, April 1, 1968

Veruschka in a pinafore dress and white organdy blouse by Geoffrey Beene, photo by Franco Rubartelli in Arizona, Vogue, 1968

Veruschka in blue denim, bare-midriff suit, short little jacket and culotte-flared skirt by Bardley, aluminum throat band and leg bands by Sant' Angelo, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Brazil, Vogue, January 15, 1968

Veruschka in lovely, long floral print Ban-Lon dinner dress with a deep cowl neck by Ken Scott, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, June 1, 1968

Veruschka in one-piece dress of white turtleneck top and brown dirndl skirt and sash banded in white by Domani Knits, photo by Franco Rubartelli in pasture in Fort Davis,Texas, Vogue, April 1, 1968

Veruschka in silk brown crêpe two-piece dress with bare midriff by Donald Brooks, coral-red beads by Marvella, sandals by Latinas, photo by Franco Rubartelli in Sedona, Arizona, Vogue, June 1, 1968

Veruschka in thong-swirled folds of supple jersey swaddling piles of fur created by Giorgio di Sant' Angelo, photo by Franco Rubartelli in the Painted Desert, Arizona, Vogue, July 1, 1968

Veruschka in vivid colorful silk organza shirtsleeve dress by Harold Levine, sandals by Aliata, earrings by Vendôme, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, June 1, 1968

Veruschka is wearing a Springmaid cotton blouse by Sarff-Zumpano, make-up by Charles of the Ritz, freckles courtesy of brown eyebrow pencil, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, March 15, 1968

Veruschka surrounded by butterflies from Bahia is wearing makeup by Shisheido, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, January 15, 1968

Veruschka, with Dynel hair a-swirl, the dreamy concept of Sant' Angelo, hairpieces from reid-Meredith, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, June 1, 1968

Veruschka in ski-suit with oversized fox-fur mittens, photo by Franco Rubartelli, Vogue, November 1969

Veruschka, dressed in lurex mini by Dorothée Bis, makes friends with a boa, photo by Franco Rubartelli in Columbia, Vogue Paris, December 1969