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

Jean-François Oeben (1721 - 1763)
Jean-François Oeben
1721 - 1763
Theodor Rocholl (1854 - 1933)
Theodor Rocholl
1854 - 1933
Jan Lenica (1928 - 2001)
Jan Lenica
1928 - 2001
Peter Jakob Schober (1897 - 1983)
Peter Jakob Schober
1897 - 1983
Hugo Vogel (1855 - 1934)
Hugo Vogel
1855 - 1934
Ferdinand Heilbuth (1826 - 1889)
Ferdinand Heilbuth
1826 - 1889
Thomas Ring (1892 - 1983)
Thomas Ring
1892 - 1983
Theodore Rechnagle (1865 - 1945)
Theodore Rechnagle
1865 - 1945
Magdalena Abele (1986)
Magdalena Abele
1986
Christian Hasucha (1955)
Christian Hasucha
1955
Adolf Eberle (1843 - 1914)
Adolf Eberle
1843 - 1914
Dietmar Lemcke (1930 - 2020)
Dietmar Lemcke
1930 - 2020
Johann Adam Klein (1792 - 1875)
Johann Adam Klein
1792 - 1875
Johann Gottlieb Mattei (1753 - 1832)
Johann Gottlieb Mattei
1753 - 1832
Georg Grimm (1846 - 1887)
Georg Grimm
1846 - 1887
Guillaume Bruère (1976)
Guillaume Bruère
1976

Creators Color photo

Michael Danner (1951)
Michael Danner
1951
Henning Bohl (1975)
Henning Bohl
1975
Marion Bembé (1930)
Marion Bembé
1930
John Cage (1912 - 1992)
John Cage
1912 - 1992
Kunibert Fritz (1937)
Kunibert Fritz
1937
Lorenzo Burchiellaro (1933 - 2017)
Lorenzo Burchiellaro
1933 - 2017
Oleg Aleksandrovich Vukolov (1933)
Oleg Aleksandrovich Vukolov
1933
Jürgen Leippert (1944)
Jürgen Leippert
1944
Takashi Naraha (1930 - 2019)
Takashi Naraha
1930 - 2019
Phil Sims (1940)
Phil Sims
1940
Aleksandr Georgievich Traugot (1931)
Aleksandr Georgievich Traugot
1931
Pekka Piekäinen (1945 - 2004)
Pekka Piekäinen
1945 - 2004
Konstantin Alexandrovich Prokhorov (1924 - 2022)
Konstantin Alexandrovich Prokhorov
1924 - 2022
Joseph (Joe) Plaskett (1918 - 2014)
Joseph (Joe) Plaskett
1918 - 2014
Eduard Stepanovich Kochergin (1937)
Eduard Stepanovich Kochergin
1937
Marina Abramović (1946)
Marina Abramović
1946
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