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

August Wilhelm Wedeking (1807 - 1875)
August Wilhelm Wedeking
1807 - 1875
Karl Otto Cheshka (1878 - 1960)
Karl Otto Cheshka
1878 - 1960
Christian Klaus (1843 - 1893)
Christian Klaus
1843 - 1893
Karl von Kügelgen (1772 - 1832)
Karl von Kügelgen
1772 - 1832
Constantin Hölscher (1861 - 1921)
Constantin Hölscher
1861 - 1921
Hans Meyer-Kassel (1872 - 1952)
Hans Meyer-Kassel
1872 - 1952
Fritz Behn (1878 - 1970)
Fritz Behn
1878 - 1970
Paul Wilhelm Keller-Reutlingen (1854 - 1920)
Paul Wilhelm Keller-Reutlingen
1854 - 1920
Franz Metzner (1870 - 1919)
Franz Metzner
1870 - 1919
Carl Morgenstern (1811 - 1893)
Carl Morgenstern
1811 - 1893
Johann Heiss (1640 - 1704)
Johann Heiss
1640 - 1704
Stephan Huber (1952)
Stephan Huber
1952
Rudolf Schlichter (1890 - 1955)
Rudolf Schlichter
1890 - 1955
E. R. Nele (1932)
E. R. Nele
1932
Peter Schwingen (1813 - 1863)
Peter Schwingen
1813 - 1863
Fritz Schwegler (1935 - 2014)
Fritz Schwegler
1935 - 2014

Creators Color photo

Vagrich Bakhchanyan (1938 - 2009)
Vagrich Bakhchanyan
1938 - 2009
William Glen Crooks (1952)
William Glen Crooks
1952
Martin Wehmer (1966)
Martin Wehmer
1966
Manfred Sihle-Wissel (1934)
Manfred Sihle-Wissel
1934
Ara Armenovich Arutyunyan (1928 - 1999)
Ara Armenovich Arutyunyan
1928 - 1999
Walasse Ting (1929 - 2010)
Walasse Ting
1929 - 2010
Francisco Sobrino (1932 - 2014)
Francisco Sobrino
1932 - 2014
Gunter Reski (1963)
Gunter Reski
1963
Josef Koudelka (1938)
Josef Koudelka
1938
Bettina Sellmann (1971)
Bettina Sellmann
1971
Georgina Starr (1968)
Georgina Starr
1968
Lu Chuntao (1965)
Lu Chuntao
1965
Phillip King (1934 - 2021)
Phillip King
1934 - 2021
William Theophilus Brown (1919 - 2012)
William Theophilus Brown
1919 - 2012
Michel Four (1945)
Michel Four
1945
Mainie Jellett (1897 - 1944)
Mainie Jellett
1897 - 1944
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