Corsi: Prince of Models

Corsi: The World's First Supermodel-Documentary , a film by director Jake Gorst, sheds light on the most famous model you never heard of. Antonio Corsi was a man whose face and body was immortalized by many artists, including John Singer Sargent, Edward Burne-Jones and Pierre-Auguste Cot, This film describes Corsi's trajectory from gypsy boy to silent movie star and famous artist's model; his success despite encountering prejudice: his acceptance into elite circles; and his tragic downfall.