Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
German, b. 1954
Ellen von Unwerth is a director and photographer whose bold and erotic images of women have left an indelible mark on the visual landscape of the fashion world.
Born in Frankfurt, Germany, von Unwerth was a model in Paris for nearly a decade before turning to photography. Her 1989 images of Claudia Schiffer for a Guess jeans campaign, echoing the playfully feminine style of 1950s pinups, earned both Schiffer and von Unwerth wide attention. Over the years, her work has been featured regularly in magazines like Interview, Vanity Fair, Vogue, I-D and The Face, appearing on covers and in both editorial and commercial contexts. In 1991, she won first prize at the International Festival of Fashion Photography.
Von Unwerth’s 1995 photoshoot of Drew Barrymore for Playboy magazine is among her most popular work and, coupled with an array of album covers for such artists as Janet Jackson and Britney Spears, gave her standing as a celebrity photographer beyond the borders of the fashion world. Von Unwerth’s pictures have a distinctive look and feel, with saturated colors and dense compositions, while also, in certain cases, paying homage to great photographers of the 20th century.
The 2015 Tree of Love, Bavaria, in which a nude model reclines inside the heart-shaped hollow of an enormous decaying trunk, recalls Edward Weston’s sensuous use of the body’s geometry in his compositions. And the dramatically lit Tic Tac Toe from 2010, showing a scantily clad woman posing on a city street at night, evokes Helmut Newton’s atmospheric photograph of a model wearing Yves St. Laurent’s Le Smoking jacket, shot for French Vogue in 1975.
Von Unwerth has published several books of her photographs, including Revenge, in 2003, and Fräulein, in 2009. Those volumes have been joined by one showcasing the photos of her series “Heimat,” in which she playfully combines visual tropes of traditional Bavarian life with her signature eroticism and wit. She is represented by several dealers, including the Staley-Wise Gallery, in New York, and Galerie Trabant, in Kitzbühel, Austria.
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Artist: Ellen von Unwerth
Taste Test - Heimat, Model, traditional dress eating fondue fine art photography
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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Church Girls, Heimat - Models in traditional dress, fine art photography, 2015
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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Thirsty - Milk dripping out of a Model's Mouth, b&w fine art photography, 2015
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
Ellen von Unwerth is one of the most famous and influential photographers in the world. Her artistic achievements have been honored with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Tree of Love
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
With her HEIMAT series, Ellen von Unwerth gives small insights into her childhood homeland of Bavaria. Amid stunning scenery and charming traditions - her signature style of photogra...
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Brooming
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
With her HEIMAT series, Ellen von Unwerth gives small insights into her childhood homeland of Bavaria. Amid stunning scenery and charming traditions - her signature style of photogra...
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Distant View
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
With her HEIMAT series, Ellen von Unwerth gives small insights into her childhood homeland of Bavaria. Amid stunning scenery and charming traditions - her signature style of photogra...
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Guess’ 30th Anniversary Campaign II
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
“Claudia symbolizes everything that the Guess-woman stands for,” stated Paul Marciano when doing the anniversary photo shoot for GUESS. “Thanks to her timeless, highly personal style...
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2010s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Guess' 30th Anniversary Campaign I
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
“Claudia symbolizes everything that the Guess-woman stands for,” stated Paul Marciano when doing the anniversary photo shoot for GUESS. “Thanks to her timeless, highly personal style...
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2010s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Claudia Schiffer: Guess’ 30th Anniversary Campaign
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
“Claudia symbolizes everything that the Guess-woman stands for,” stated Paul Marciano when doing the anniversary photo shoot for GUESS. “Thanks to her timeless, highly personal style...
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2010s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Gossip - sensual portrait of two models in masks, fine art photography, 2003
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Heavy Duty - Girl carrying Milk through cows stabel, fine art photograhpy, 2015
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
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2010s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Peaches
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
Ellen von Unwerth is known for her erotic images, always playing with female sexuality, innocence, and the forbidden. Most of Unwerth's ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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We can do it! - from the Heimat series
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Freshly Bloomed
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Upstairs, Paris - Model in Lingerie walking up Stairs, fine art photography 1996
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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1990s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
'Naomi Campbell Shaving' - the model sitting on a toilet, fine art photography
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
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1990s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Penelope Cruz smoking Cigar - the actress posing with her arms behind her head
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Star actress Penelope Cruz smoking. High-end framing available.
Ellen von Unwerth - the female Helmut Newton - is one of the most famous and influential photographers in the world....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Necklace - portrait of two models showing cleavage in traditional Bavarian dress
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
This print is available in different sizes. High-end framing on request.
Picture of two models with red lips wearing traditional Bavarian costumes and big necklaces in the alpine m...
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2010s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Bavarian Girls - Girls in Dirndl peeling Potatoes, fine art Photography, 2015
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary artists.
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2010s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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von Unwerth, Tree of Love, Bavaria, Nude, Color Photography, Fine Art Print
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tree of Love, Bavaria, 2015
C-print on Fujiflex paper
70.8 x 47.2 in (180 x 120 cm)
Edition of 3
The photographer
Ellen von Unwerth worked as a top fashion model for 10 years, before taking up the camera and becoming one of the world’s most in-demand fashion photographers. Her editorial work has featured in countless magazines, including Vogue, Interview, Vanity Fair, and i-D, while her major advertising campaigns include Victoria’s Secret, Banana Republic...
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Digital Pigment
Kate Moss Shopping II
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
Kate Moss has starred in Unwerth’s works numerous times, and together, they have been creating some of the most iconic images of the ‘90...
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1990s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Leg Show II - Models in Stockings sitting on a fence, fine art photography, 2002
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Carla Bruni, Lavazza - Portrait with pool & coffee, fine art photography, 1995
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Kylie Minogue - the singer posing in front of a bar
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Available in other sizes. High-end framing on request
Ellen von Unwerth is one of the most famous and influential photographers in the world. Her artistic achievements have been hon...
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2010s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
David Bowie and Kate Moss IV for Q Magazine - fine art photography, 2003
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
This Photograph is part of an iconic series the famous contemporary Photographer Ellen von Unwerth created in 2003 for Q-Magazine. It combines two Legends, Kate Moss and David...
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2010s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
David Bowie and Kate Moss II - in a livingroom, fine art photography, 2003
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
This photograph is part of an iconic series the famous contemporary photographer Ellen von Unwerth created in 2003 for Q-Magazine. It combines two legends, Kate Moss and David...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Maid Stockings - a model in a maid costume in vintage style
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in several sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifica...
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20th Century Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Halskrause - model in black lingerie and choker, fine art photography, 2010
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Unwerth skillfully and repeatedly binds the erotic aesthetic into a stimulating game of devotion and dominance. This stunning high contrast black and white image is a closeup of a Mo...
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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Archival Pigment
Little Beast - model posing in pink latex dress, high heels, and bunny ears
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Figurative Photography
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