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

Hanns Bolz (1885 - 1918)
Hanns Bolz
1885 - 1918
Elias Gottlob Haussmann (1695 - 1774)
Elias Gottlob Haussmann
1695 - 1774
Hans Grundig (1901 - 1958)
Hans Grundig
1901 - 1958
Maria Fuss (1907 - 1979)
Maria Fuss
1907 - 1979
Carl Blechen (1798 - 1840)
Carl Blechen
1798 - 1840
Josef (Joss) Rower (1903 - 1968)
Josef (Joss) Rower
1903 - 1968
Volker Grahn (1941)
Volker Grahn
1941
Siegfried Neuenhausen (1931)
Siegfried Neuenhausen
1931
Henri (Henrik) Nouveau (Neugeboren) (1901 - 1959)
Henri (Henrik) Nouveau (Neugeboren)
1901 - 1959
Werner Büttner (1954)
Werner Büttner
1954
Johann Friedrich Boettger (1682 - 1719)
Johann Friedrich Boettger
1682 - 1719
Rudolf Schmidt-Dethloff (1900 - 1971)
Rudolf Schmidt-Dethloff
1900 - 1971
Lore Niessner (1920 - 1983)
Lore Niessner
1920 - 1983
Ludwig von Zumbusch (1861 - 1927)
Ludwig von Zumbusch
1861 - 1927
Alice Herold (1925)
Alice Herold
1925
Louis Spangenberg (1824 - 1893)
Louis Spangenberg
1824 - 1893

Creators Color photo

Galina Aleksandrovna Korzina (1944)
Galina Aleksandrovna Korzina
1944
Danny Lyon (1942)
Danny Lyon
1942
 STICK (1979)
STICK
1979
Peter Golfinopoulos (1928)
Peter Golfinopoulos
1928
Alexander Young Jackson (1882 - 1974)
Alexander Young Jackson
1882 - 1974
Giancarlo Neri (1955)
Giancarlo Neri
1955
Edmond Casarella (1920 - 1996)
Edmond Casarella
1920 - 1996
Moshe Gershuni (1936 - 2017)
Moshe Gershuni
1936 - 2017
Elizabeth Lennard (1953)
Elizabeth Lennard
1953
Chrysanthos Mentis Bostantzoglou (1918 - 1995)
Chrysanthos Mentis Bostantzoglou
1918 - 1995
Julian Schnabel (1951)
Julian Schnabel
1951
Richard Mortensen (1910 - 1993)
Richard Mortensen
1910 - 1993
Zanele Muholi (1972)
Zanele Muholi
1972
Walton Ford (1960)
Walton Ford
1960
Khasbulat Yusupovich Yusupov (1952 - 2015)
Khasbulat Yusupovich Yusupov
1952 - 2015
Paul Lamar Collins (1936)
Paul Lamar Collins
1936
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