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, Contemporary art, Fashion photography

Creators Germany

Robert Rotar (1926 - 1999)
Robert Rotar
1926 - 1999
Gustav Spoerri (1902 - 1976)
Gustav Spoerri
1902 - 1976
Hans Meid (1883 - 1957)
Hans Meid
1883 - 1957
Wilhelm Thielmann (1868 - 1924)
Wilhelm Thielmann
1868 - 1924
Max Bochmann (1874 - 1942)
Max Bochmann
1874 - 1942
Tahir Salahov (1928 - 2021)
Tahir Salahov
1928 - 2021
John Heartfield (1891 - 1968)
John Heartfield
1891 - 1968
Romuald Hazoumи (1962)
Romuald Hazoumи
1962
Margitta Abels (1950)
Margitta Abels
1950
Ludwig Albrecht Schuster (1824 - 1905)
Ludwig Albrecht Schuster
1824 - 1905
Wilhelm Schodde (1883 - 1951)
Wilhelm Schodde
1883 - 1951
Tobias Andreae (1823 - 1873)
Tobias Andreae
1823 - 1873
Joseph Enseling (1886 - 1957)
Joseph Enseling
1886 - 1957
Thomas Ring (1892 - 1983)
Thomas Ring
1892 - 1983
Eduard von Gebhardt (1838 - 1925)
Eduard von Gebhardt
1838 - 1925
Louis Spangenberg (1824 - 1893)
Louis Spangenberg
1824 - 1893

Creators Color photo

Uwe Henneken (1974)
Uwe Henneken
1974
Renaud Jacquier Stajnowicz (1952)
Renaud Jacquier Stajnowicz
1952
Max Lacher (1905 - 1988)
Max Lacher
1905 - 1988
Imi Knoebel (1940)
Imi Knoebel
1940
Tamás Lossonczy (1904 - 2009)
Tamás Lossonczy
1904 - 2009
Abdul Qadir Al Rassam (1882 - 1952)
Abdul Qadir Al Rassam
1882 - 1952
Timothy Chapman (1956)
Timothy Chapman
1956
Erik Pevernagie (1939)
Erik Pevernagie
1939
Norbu Tsering (1963)
Norbu Tsering
1963
Anne Berning (1958)
Anne Berning
1958
Wojciech Weiss (1875 - 1950)
Wojciech Weiss
1875 - 1950
Michel De Caso (1956)
Michel De Caso
1956
Jilma Madera (1915 - 2000)
Jilma Madera
1915 - 2000
Lotfulla Abdulmenovich Fattakhov (1918 - 1981)
Lotfulla Abdulmenovich Fattakhov
1918 - 1981
Andrey Nikolaevich Krasulin (1934)
Andrey Nikolaevich Krasulin
1934
Franz Gertsch (1930)
Franz Gertsch
1930