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
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Creators Germany

Marie Hager (1872 - 1947)
Marie Hager
1872 - 1947
Werner Reuter (1902 - 1962)
Werner Reuter
1902 - 1962
Maximilian Hermann Maxy (1895 - 1971)
Maximilian Hermann Maxy
1895 - 1971
Josef Schoyerer (1844 - 1923)
Josef Schoyerer
1844 - 1923
Emil Stumpp (1886 - 1941)
Emil Stumpp
1886 - 1941
Renèe Sintenis (1888 - 1965)
Renèe Sintenis
1888 - 1965
Caspar David Friedrich (1774 - 1840)
Caspar David Friedrich
1774 - 1840
Carl Bössenroth (1863 - 1935)
Carl Bössenroth
1863 - 1935
Michael Sailstorfer (1979)
Michael Sailstorfer
1979
Egid Quirin Asam (1692 - 1750)
Egid Quirin Asam
1692 - 1750
Hartmut Böhm (1938 - 2021)
Hartmut Böhm
1938 - 2021
Conrad Geiger (1751 - 1808)
Conrad Geiger
1751 - 1808
Carl Millner (1825 - 1895)
Carl Millner
1825 - 1895
Vincent Weber (1902 - 1990)
Vincent Weber
1902 - 1990
Gustav Friedrich von Hetsch (1788 - 1864)
Gustav Friedrich von Hetsch
1788 - 1864
Horst Skodlerrak (1920 - 2001)
Horst Skodlerrak
1920 - 2001

Creators Color photo

Jan Voinarsky (1879 - 1937)
Jan Voinarsky
1879 - 1937
Marlen Pavlovich Shpindler (1931 - 2003)
Marlen Pavlovich Shpindler
1931 - 2003
Matt Mullican (1951)
Matt Mullican
1951
Erdmut Bramke (1940 - 2002)
Erdmut Bramke
1940 - 2002
Giuseppe Spagnulo (1936 - 2016)
Giuseppe Spagnulo
1936 - 2016
Markus Matthias Krüger (1981)
Markus Matthias Krüger
1981
Margit Anna (Sichermann) (1913 - 1991)
Margit Anna (Sichermann)
1913 - 1991
Moshe Kupferman (1926 - 2003)
Moshe Kupferman
1926 - 2003
Andreas Feininger (1906 - 1999)
Andreas Feininger
1906 - 1999
Bernd Damke (1939 - 2022)
Bernd Damke
1939 - 2022
Alexander Andreevich Mukhin (1919 - 1994)
Alexander Andreevich Mukhin
1919 - 1994
Ewald Vetter (1894 - 1981)
Ewald Vetter
1894 - 1981
Fritz Glarner (1899 - 1972)
Fritz Glarner
1899 - 1972
Chun Kwang Young (1944)
Chun Kwang Young
1944
Susanne Paesler (1963 - 2006)
Susanne Paesler
1963 - 2006
Wolfgang von Wersin (1882 - 1976)
Wolfgang von Wersin
1882 - 1976