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

Heinrich Nicolaus (1955)
Heinrich Nicolaus
1955
Albert Emil Kirchner (1813 - 1885)
Albert Emil Kirchner
1813 - 1885
Ekaterina Nikolayevna Kachura-Falileeva (1886 - 1948)
Ekaterina Nikolayevna Kachura-Falileeva
1886 - 1948
Christoph Ludwig Agricola (1665 - 1719)
Christoph Ludwig Agricola
1665 - 1719
Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528)
Albrecht Dürer
1471 - 1528
Horst G. Loewel (1939)
Horst G. Loewel
1939
Otmar Blaeser (1947)
Otmar Blaeser
1947
Ansgar Skiba (1959)
Ansgar Skiba
1959
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Geist (1870 - 1931)
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Geist
1870 - 1931
Wilhelm August Stryowski (1834 - 1917)
Wilhelm August Stryowski
1834 - 1917
Friedrich Paul Nerly (1842 - 1919)
Friedrich Paul Nerly
1842 - 1919
Johann Gottlieb Hantzsch (1794 - 1848)
Johann Gottlieb Hantzsch
1794 - 1848
Walter Schulz-Matan (1889 - 1965)
Walter Schulz-Matan
1889 - 1965
Julius Hübner (1806 - 1882)
Julius Hübner
1806 - 1882
Eduard von Steinle (1810 - 1886)
Eduard von Steinle
1810 - 1886
Oliver Boberg (1965)
Oliver Boberg
1965

Creators Color photo

Hans Castrup (1957)
Hans Castrup
1957
Victoria Markovna Belakovskaya (1901 - 1965)
Victoria Markovna Belakovskaya
1901 - 1965
Gillian Ayres (1930 - 2018)
Gillian Ayres
1930 - 2018
Peter Wolframm (1968)
Peter Wolframm
1968
Ralph Steadman (1936)
Ralph Steadman
1936
Keith Tyson (1969)
Keith Tyson
1969
Armand Lourenco (1925 - 2003)
Armand Lourenco
1925 - 2003
Sheng Pu (1984)
Sheng Pu
1984
Axel Kasseböhmer (1952 - 2017)
Axel Kasseböhmer
1952 - 2017
Lluis Cera (1967)
Lluis Cera
1967
Vladimir Alekseevich Milashevsky (1893 - 1976)
Vladimir Alekseevich Milashevsky
1893 - 1976
Georgy Alekseevich Ochiauri (1927 - 2017)
Georgy Alekseevich Ochiauri
1927 - 2017
Michael Stennett (1946 - 2020)
Michael Stennett
1946 - 2020
Joan Waltemath (1953)
Joan Waltemath
1953
Oganes Mkrtichevich Zardaryan (1918 - 1992)
Oganes Mkrtichevich Zardaryan
1918 - 1992
Rolf Gith (1950)
Rolf Gith
1950
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