SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Charis Wilson, who inspired photographer Edward Weston during an 11-year relationship and posed for many of his pictures, has died. She was 95.

Wilson died Friday in Santa Cruz at the home of a close friend, her daughter Rachel Fern Harris said.

Wilson was Weston’s model, muse and companion from 1934 to 1945. She appeared in more than half of Weston’s nudes, including some of his most well-known pieces.

Weston said in his book that “a new and important chapter in my life opened up” the day they met.

A documentary, “Eloquent Nude, the Love and Legacy of Edward Weston and Charis Wilson,” was released in 2007.