AUDREY HEPBURN. Cont'd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     Photo: Audrey in Circa 1990. Photographer unknown.

Photo: Audrey, Circa 1991. Photo credit: UNICEF/John Isaac ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Photo: Audrey in mid 1950. Photographer unknown.

Since her death, a good part of the money generated by her estate has flowed into the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, which Sean oversees with the help of his younger brother, Luca Dotti, 33, the child of Audrey's second marriage to Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti. During her last years, the star worked tirelessly as a goodwill ambassador for Unicef, and the charity that now bears her name continues to support causes that benefit children throughout the world. As a way of commemorating the 10th anniversary of her death - and as a means of raising money for her foundation - Sean has decided to put up for auction a small collection of her treasured personal belongings, including memorabilia from some of her classic films. One item in particular is sure to fetch a very high price - a hand-embroidered Givenchy ball-gown designed to symbolise her transformation from waif to goddess in the hit film Sabrina. The auction will be held at Sotheby's in New York on April 21. "We've kept all of her things from the day she died," Sean says. "There are lots of photos and clothes and works of art. The photo collection alone is phenomenal. She knew so many people and went to so many places. I don't want to sell any of it, but I thought it would be nice to pick just 10 items for this auction - one for each year - and give the Fund a boost." Probably no one knew Audrey as well as Sean, whose relationship with her was always close. She lavished attention on him and put her career on hold to be near him when he was young.