A haunted beauty - Sharon Tate

Angie
Apr 23, 2017
3 min read

Who is Sharon Tate?

If you've never heard of Sharon Tate - be glad you're reading this blog. If you've heard of her due to the Manson Family murders, it's sad that such an amazing person has to be tied in with the tragedy. If you aren't aware, the 26year old model and actress, Sharon Tate was brutally murdered while 8 months pregnant with the baby of director, Roman Polanski, by a cult called the Manson Family. The cult has murdered many famous people in the late sixties.

''My definition of love is being full.

Complete.

It makes everything lighter.

Beauty is something you see.

Love is something you feel.'' - Sharon Tate

A Tragic End

Unfortunately, Sharon might be so well-known today because of the hype of serial killers in our society. However, if she hasn't passed away so prematurely, she might have had an amazing acting and modelling career. She was - after all, referred to as the next Marilyn Monroe. Nevertheless, what remained after Sharon's death was so much more than any of us could deserve - these photographs are truly extra-ordinary.

Baby Blues

What is heart-breaking is that a baby - almost ready to face the world, has had the world come crashing down on it, before it could even take its first breath. That is what shocked me the most when researching Sharon Tate's biography. There were many rumours that said that she was stabbed in her baby bump, but those have been debunked by confirmed sources. The above photo is so raw, and heart-breaking. You can see how much excitement and true happiness is shows, but all of that was taken away by the evil people of this world.

''I guess I kind of lived in a fairytale world...

looking at everything through rose-colored glasses.

I probably always will, to a certain extent.'' - Sharon Tate

Beauty of Photography

I love photography because it captures a moment in our lives - it is authentic and raw (unless it's staged, of course). Photography is so powerful - I would argue it's the most powerful means of expression one can possess. That is why we feel so nostalgic when looking at a photo from our childhood, with a grandparent that is no longer here, or why we feel an influx of intense memories when looking at how happy we used to be with an ex-partner.

Fashion, culture and beauty

I have first discovered Sharon when I was getting into the vintage fashion scene. When I started my vintage fashion and photography account @VinatgeRetroBeautiful, I was able to share my appreciation for beauty back in the day. I've contemplated not calling this post ''A haunted beauty'', but there is something so special about the photos of Sharon Tate. It's such a contrast between how kind, and caring she was during her life, and how brutally it ended. I have fallen in love with Sharon, and I'm not the only one. There are countless Instagram accounts celebrating Sharon's amazing beauty.

''Everything that's realistic has some sort of ugliness in it.

Even a flower is ugly when it wilts,

a bird when it seeks its prey,

the ocean when it becomes violent.'' - Sharon Tate

Why I've fallen in love with Sharon Tate

Sharon Tate photography inspires me - she brings a sense of vitality and incredible beauty, which is even more powerful as from reading about her, she seemed like the most humble person in the world. Knowing what has happened to Sharon, makes her photos that much more compelling and beautiful. What Sharon has taught me, is that kindness is the true beauty and we can all be more beautiful in that way. If you're interested in learning more bout Sharon Tate's biography, watch Sharon Tate, Murdered Innocence.

''I'm very unpredictable. Very, very impulsive. Extremely. Absolutely!

Sometimes I don't know what I want to do from one day to the next.

I can't enjoy anything premeditated; I just do it as I feel it.

But whatever I do is motivated by honesty.'' - Sharon Tate