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

Max Mayrshofer (1875 - 1950)
Max Mayrshofer
1875 - 1950
Walter Schott (1861 - 1938)
Walter Schott
1861 - 1938
Christian Ernst Bernhard Morgenstern (1805 - 1867)
Christian Ernst Bernhard Morgenstern
1805 - 1867
Johann Adam Klein (1792 - 1875)
Johann Adam Klein
1792 - 1875
Eduard Hopf (1901 - 1973)
Eduard Hopf
1901 - 1973
Peter Wagensonner (1956)
Peter Wagensonner
1956
Ernst Anders (1845 - 1911)
Ernst Anders
1845 - 1911
Christoph Amberger (1505 - 1562)
Christoph Amberger
1505 - 1562
Susanne Knorr (1953)
Susanne Knorr
1953
Poppe Folkerts (1875 - 1949)
Poppe Folkerts
1875 - 1949
Hans Seyppel (1886 - 1945)
Hans Seyppel
1886 - 1945
Horst G. Loewel (1939)
Horst G. Loewel
1939
August Riedel (1799 - 1883)
August Riedel
1799 - 1883
Julius Wohlers (1867 - 1953)
Julius Wohlers
1867 - 1953
Wilhelm Thielmann (1868 - 1924)
Wilhelm Thielmann
1868 - 1924
 Otto Scheuerer (1862 - 1934)
Otto Scheuerer
1862 - 1934

Creators Color photo

Gérard Rignault (1927 - 2012)
Gérard Rignault
1927 - 2012
Suse Krawagna (1964)
Suse Krawagna
1964
Uwe Henneken (1974)
Uwe Henneken
1974
Claude Wall (1951)
Claude Wall
1951
Herbert Hirche (1910 - 2002)
Herbert Hirche
1910 - 2002
Hans-Ulrich Buchwald (1925 - 2009)
Hans-Ulrich Buchwald
1925 - 2009
Brett Charles Seiler (1994)
Brett Charles Seiler
1994
Pierre Parsus (1921 - 2022)
Pierre Parsus
1921 - 2022
William Monk (1977)
William Monk
1977
Ray Johnson (1927 - 1995)
Ray Johnson
1927 - 1995
Melvin Sokolsky (1933 - 2022)
Melvin Sokolsky
1933 - 2022
Till Freiwald (1963)
Till Freiwald
1963
Boris Konstantinovich Orlov (1941)
Boris Konstantinovich Orlov
1941
Adham Ibrahim (1934)
Adham Ibrahim
1934
Juan de Echevarria (1875 - 1931)
Juan de Echevarria
1875 - 1931
Li Yuan-chia (1929 - 1994)
Li Yuan-chia
1929 - 1994
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