Brigitte Bardot defined the modern woman and defied social norms
- Written by Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide
Herbert Dorfman/Corbis via Getty ImageBrigitte Bardot’s death, at the age of 91, brings to a close one of the most extraordinary careers in post-war French cultural life.
Best known as an actress, she was also a singer, a fashion icon, an animal rights activist and a symbol of France’s sexual liberation.
Famous enough to be known by her...





