Kate Moss's VERY FIRST shoot: Never-before-seen pictures of the 14-year-old waif who was told to pose like she was 'bored at a bus stop'
- Photographer Owen Scarbiena took the snaps in the summer of 1988
- Captured the then-unknown teen on the tennis courts at Battersea Park
- Kate Moss: Unseen is on at London's Zebra One Gallery until March 6
Never-before-seen images of a 14-year-old Kate Moss - taken during her very first professional photo shoot - are to go on display in London.
Captured by photographer Owen Scarbiena in the summer of 1988, the iconic supermodel is seen as an 'innocent' teenager posing on the tennis courts in Battersea Park.
Speaking ahead of the exhibition, which will take place at the Zebra One Gallery, Scarbiena revealed he told the then fashion novice to 'pretend you're bored waiting at the bus stop'.
The expression has since become Kate's signature look.
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Never-before-seen images of a 14-year-old Kate Moss - taken during her very first professional photo shoot - are to go on display in London
Captured by photographer Owen Scarbiena in the summer of 1988, the iconic supermodel is seen as an 'innocent' teenager posing on the tennis courts in Battersea Park
A teenage Kate Moss, dressed in a black best top and high-waisted jeans, showcases her playful side
Scarbiena revealed he received a call in the late Eighties from Storm Models' talent scout Sarah Doukas who wanted him to do some test shots with her 'new girl'.
While Scarbiena said he had 'no clue' of how famous Kate would become, he could see she was a 'natural' who suited his 'very minimal' photography style.
He told The Daily Telegraph: ‘Some girls come with a ready-made photo pose and you have to work through that. But I just said to Kate, “Pretend you’re bored waiting at the bus stop,” and she got it.’
The result, displayed in both black-and-white and colour, show the fresh-faced youngster looking nonchalantly into the camera lens while her brunette hair is left natural and windswept.
While Scarbiena said he had 'no clue' of how famous Kate would become, he could see she was a 'natural' who suited his 'very minimal' photography style
Speaking ahead of the exhibition, which will take place at the Zebra One Gallery, Scarbiena revealed he told the then fashion novice to 'pretend you're bored waiting at the bus stop'
The fresh-faced youngster looking nonchalantly into the camera lens while her brunette hair is left natural and windswept
Other early shots show Croydon-born Kate braless in a men's large white shirt and a pair of tiny navy shorts. She poses in a variety of ways, crossing her arms, flashing a toothy grin and kneeling down.
Kate also has a chance to show off her playful side as she dances around in a plain black vest top and a pair of high-waisted jeans.
Recalling his memories of the momentous shoot, Scarbiena told Vogue: 'She was unimposing, innocent, fresh, unaffected and had a striking, nymph-like beauty.
'I loved the way that she sat for me in that shoot, because she demonstrated that she had no pre-conceived ideas about how models are supposed to pose or stand.'
Scarbiena admitted the images of Kate had been 'partly forgotten' until a close friend suggested he approach a gallery with view to exhibit them
Other early shots show Croydon-born Kate braless in a men's large white shirt and a pair of tiny navy shorts. She poses in a variety of ways, crossing her arms, flashing a toothy grin and kneeling down
He said the pair remained in touch 'for years after your shoot' but they 'gradually lost contact' when Kate became a global name.
Scarbiena admitted the images had been 'partly forgotten' until a close friend suggested he approach a gallery with view to exhibit them.
While he is not sure if Kate will be attending the exhibition, he says she has been invited.
The set of landmark snaps were taken a year before she appeared on the cover of Vogue and shoot the series of iconic portraits with photographer Corinne Day.
Kate Moss: Unseen is on London's Zebra One Gallery, zebraonegallery.com, from February 23 to March 6 2016.
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