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

Igor Oleinikov (1968)
Igor Oleinikov
1968
Till Hausmann (1953)
Till Hausmann
1953
Ingrid Schaar (1937 - 2004)
Ingrid Schaar
1937 - 2004
Gustav Jäger (1808 - 1871)
Gustav Jäger
1808 - 1871
Alfred Helberger (1871 - 1946)
Alfred Helberger
1871 - 1946
Ulrich Leman (1885 - 1988)
Ulrich Leman
1885 - 1988
Johann Heinrich Hasselhorst (1825 - 1904)
Johann Heinrich Hasselhorst
1825 - 1904
Rainer Nepita (1954)
Rainer Nepita
1954
Christian Albrecht Jensen (1792 - 1870)
Christian Albrecht Jensen
1792 - 1870
Sigrid Nienstedt (1962)
Sigrid Nienstedt
1962
Daniel Hopfer I (1470 - 1536)
Daniel Hopfer I
1470 - 1536
Robert Rauschenberg (1925 - 2008)
Robert Rauschenberg
1925 - 2008
Georg Gärtner (1575 - 1654)
Georg Gärtner
1575 - 1654
Senta Geissler (1902 - 2000)
Senta Geissler
1902 - 2000
Dirk Brömmel (1968)
Dirk Brömmel
1968
Raimund Girke (1930 - 2002)
Raimund Girke
1930 - 2002

Creators Color photo

Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy (1920 - 2006)
Jean-Robert Ipoustéguy
1920 - 2006
Renato Pengo (1943)
Renato Pengo
1943
César Manrique (1919 - 1992)
César Manrique
1919 - 1992
Jean-Paul Turmel (1954)
Jean-Paul Turmel
1954
Oganes Mkrtichevich Zardaryan (1918 - 1992)
Oganes Mkrtichevich Zardaryan
1918 - 1992
Rameshwar Broota (1941)
Rameshwar Broota
1941
Moritz Hasse (1972)
Moritz Hasse
1972
Michael Krebber (1954)
Michael Krebber
1954
Sascha Bianca (1958)
Sascha Bianca
1958
Robert Efimovich Landarsky (1936)
Robert Efimovich Landarsky
1936
Max Lacher (1905 - 1988)
Max Lacher
1905 - 1988
Leandro Erlich (1973)
Leandro Erlich
1973
Elvira Bach (1951)
Elvira Bach
1951
Bertrand Meniel (1961)
Bertrand Meniel
1961
Till Krause (1965)
Till Krause
1965
Jonas Čeponis (1926 - 2003)
Jonas Čeponis
1926 - 2003
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