The American Period

When she first arrived in America, Milena had a tough life, mostly due to homesickness for Europe and her mother. When World War II broke out, for existential reasons, she started drawing illustrations for fashion magazines such as Vogue, Town and Country, Charm, and Glamour. She painted a large number...

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  • When she first arrived in America, Milena had a tough life, mostly due to homesickness for Europe and her mother.
  • When World War II broke out, for existential reasons, she started drawing illustrations for fashion magazines such as Vogue, Town and Country, Charm, and Glamour.
  • She painted a large number of portraits for New York’s upper classes.
  • In America, she also worked on decor and costumes for famous ballet performances.
  • She passed away suddenly on March 6, 1945, in her apartment in New York.
  • The urn holding her ashes is buried in a Rome cemetery, where her parents were also later buried.