Gallery exhibit to honor Twiggy

LONDON, July 9 (UPI) -- The upcoming 60th birthday of former British supermodel Twiggy is to be marked with a photo exhibit at London's National Portrait Gallery, the gallery says.

The Daily Telegraph said the admission-free display includes more than 20 iconic images by top fashion photographers from the early days of the model's storied career to the present.

"Over my career, I've had the privilege of working with many great photographers," the newspaper quoted Twiggy as saying. "I'm very excited to see so many of these portraits coming together at the National Portrait Gallery and in my new book. It's really interesting to see how fashion photography and portraiture have evolved throughout my career. I hope that this display and book will give people the opportunity to see these pictures that have captured definitive moments in my career."

"Twiggy: A Life in Photographs" is scheduled to run from Sept. 19, Twiggy's birthday, through March 24, the Telegraph said.