Chris von Wangenheim (1942 - 1981)

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Chris von Wangenheim

Chris von Wangenheim is a German fashion photographer and one of the most avant-garde image-makers of the 20th century.

In his relatively short career (1968 to 1981) Chris von Wangenheim created legendary images for all the leading fashion publications of the 70's including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Interview. He also created unforgettable ad campaigns for Valentino, Dior, Calvin Klein and Revlon.

At the height of his success, Chris died in a car accident in 1981 at the age of 39, leaving behind a tremendous legacy.

Date and place of birt:21 february 1942, Brzeg, Poland
Date and place of death:9 march 1981, Saint-Martin, France
Nationality:Germany, France, USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Photographer
Genre:Candid photography, Portrait
Art style:Color photo, Fashion photography, Contemporary art

Creators Germany

Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836 - 1912)
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
1836 - 1912
Wolfgang Schneider (1950)
Wolfgang Schneider
1950
Mo Edoga (1952 - 2014)
Mo Edoga
1952 - 2014
Paloma Varga Weisz (1966)
Paloma Varga Weisz
1966
Gabriele Daube (1901 - 1988)
Gabriele Daube
1901 - 1988
Herbert Spangenberg (1907 - 1984)
Herbert Spangenberg
1907 - 1984
Elias Gottlob Haussmann (1695 - 1774)
Elias Gottlob Haussmann
1695 - 1774
Basilius Besler (1561 - 1629)
Basilius Besler
1561 - 1629
Timm Ulrichs (1940)
Timm Ulrichs
1940
Christian Ernst Bernhard Morgenstern (1805 - 1867)
Christian Ernst Bernhard Morgenstern
1805 - 1867
Leonhard Schmidt (1892 - 1978)
Leonhard Schmidt
1892 - 1978
Max Eschle (1890 - 1979)
Max Eschle
1890 - 1979
Barbara Rosina von Lisiewska (1713 - 1783)
Barbara Rosina von Lisiewska
1713 - 1783
Carl Becker (1862 - 1926)
Carl Becker
1862 - 1926
Gottfried Bürklein (1845 - 1908)
Gottfried Bürklein
1845 - 1908
Hermann Schmiechen (1855 - 1925)
Hermann Schmiechen
1855 - 1925

Creators Color photo

Hans Gustav Burkhardt (1904 - 1994)
Hans Gustav Burkhardt
1904 - 1994
Richard Hambleton (1952 - 2017)
Richard Hambleton
1952 - 2017
Walter Arnold Steffen (1924 - 1982)
Walter Arnold Steffen
1924 - 1982
Walter Dahn (1954)
Walter Dahn
1954
Ansgar Skiba (1959)
Ansgar Skiba
1959
Mona Breede (1968)
Mona Breede
1968
Maksim Lapshin ()
Maksim Lapshin
Avinash Chandra (1931 - 1991)
Avinash Chandra
1931 - 1991
Olav Christopher Jenssen (1954)
Olav Christopher Jenssen
1954
Lorna Simpson (1960)
Lorna Simpson
1960
Rachel Harrison (1966)
Rachel Harrison
1966
Charles Gaines (1944)
Charles Gaines
1944
Don Gummer (1946)
Don Gummer
1946
Hanna Schwarz (1975)
Hanna Schwarz
1975
Gil Jamieson (1934 - 1992)
Gil Jamieson
1934 - 1992
Helmut Federle (1944)
Helmut Federle
1944
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