HIDE UNTIL EVERYBODY GOES HOME. HIDE UNTIL EVERYBODY FORGETS ABOUT YOU. HIDE UNTIL EVERYBODY DIES.” (Yoko Ono, Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings)

Vanity is one of the seven deadly sins. 

No one has embodied vanity to such an extent as the legendary German actress Marlene Dietrich, who secluded herself in her Parisian apartment for the last 11 years of her life. The French photographer Audrey Corregan, acclaimed for her ability to add the right dose of complexity to a simple photograph, resurrected the character of diva Dietrich for the EGO ISSUE through her camera.

Find the complete photo series after the jump. 

photos: Audrey Corregan

Fashion: Marion Jolivet

Mode: EVELINE HALL @ new madison models

Hair: Jérôme Cultrera @ Calliste

Make-Up: Damian Garozzo @ JedRoot for Mac Cosmetics

photo assistant: Damien Ropero