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

Andreas Reimann (1946)
Andreas Reimann
1946
Hans Mielich (1516 - 1573)
Hans Mielich
1516 - 1573
Georg Grulich (1911 - 1993)
Georg Grulich
1911 - 1993
Thomas Hornemann (1943)
Thomas Hornemann
1943
Gustav Wendling (1862 - 1932)
Gustav Wendling
1862 - 1932
Henning Bohl (1975)
Henning Bohl
1975
Clemens Pasch (1910 - 1985)
Clemens Pasch
1910 - 1985
Hermann Groeber (1865 - 1935)
Hermann Groeber
1865 - 1935
Peter Rutzmoser (1934)
Peter Rutzmoser
1934
Wilhelm Hesselbach (1907 - 1960)
Wilhelm Hesselbach
1907 - 1960
Friedrich Nerly (1807 - 1878)
Friedrich Nerly
1807 - 1878
Anna Vogel (1981)
Anna Vogel
1981
William Wauer (1866 - 1962)
William Wauer
1866 - 1962
Carl Ernst Forberg (1844 - 1915)
Carl Ernst Forberg
1844 - 1915
Fritz Köthe (1916 - 2005)
Fritz Köthe
1916 - 2005
Josta Stapper (1941)
Josta Stapper
1941

Creators Color photo

Ingrid Schaar (1937 - 2004)
Ingrid Schaar
1937 - 2004
Philip Jones Griffiths (1936 - 2008)
Philip Jones Griffiths
1936 - 2008
Roland Martin (1927)
Roland Martin
1927
Gleb Sergeevich Bogomolov (1933 - 2016)
Gleb Sergeevich Bogomolov
1933 - 2016
Corrado Cagli (1910 - 1976)
Corrado Cagli
1910 - 1976
Thomas Ruff (1958)
Thomas Ruff
1958
Helmut Everke (1935 - 2018)
Helmut Everke
1935 - 2018
Jürgen Brodwolf (1932)
Jürgen Brodwolf
1932
Emilio Sánchez (1921 - 1999)
Emilio Sánchez
1921 - 1999
Rafael Soriano (1920 - 2015)
Rafael Soriano
1920 - 2015
Carl Blair (1932 - 2018)
Carl Blair
1932 - 2018
Giovanni Anselmo (1934 - 2023)
Giovanni Anselmo
1934 - 2023
Herbert Egl (1953)
Herbert Egl
1953
Sally Davies (1956)
Sally Davies
1956
Grigory Davidovich Bruskin (1945)
Grigory Davidovich Bruskin
1945
Eric de Kolb (1916 - 2001)
Eric de Kolb
1916 - 2001
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