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Ellen von Unwerth
Tango, Nadja Auermann, Marocco

1994

$23,122.50
£17,377.51
€19,500
CA$32,381.91
A$35,513
CHF 18,399.29
MX$426,716.54
NOK 231,614.64
SEK 217,376.96
DKK 148,596.76

About the Item

Ellen VON UNWERTH (*1954, Germany) Tango, Nadja Auermann, Marocco, 1994 Silver gelatin print, vintage print 40 x 30 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.) Biography: Born in Germany in 1954, Ellen von Unwerth is widely regarded as one of the most influential photographic voices in contemporary fashion and portraiture. After a successful career as a model, she turned to photography in the late 1980s – a change of perspective that led to one of the most distinctive visual signatures in recent decades. Von Unwerth rose to international prominence in the early 1990s with her sensual Guess campaign, followed by commissions for many of the world’s leading brands including Absolut, Agent Provocateur, A.P.C., Aston Martin, Baccarat, Belvedere, Chanel, Chantal Thomass, Crazy Horse, Diesel, Dior, Elisabetta Franchi, Ferragamo, G-Star, Guerlain, H&M, Jimmy Choo, Lacoste, L’Oréal, MAC Cosmetics, Mercedes-Benz, Miu Miu, Revlon, Rolex, Shiseido, Tommy Hilfiger, Veuve Clicquot, and Victoria’s Secret. Her photographs regularly appear in the world’s leading publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, i-D, Interview, ELLE, Numéro, The Face, Paper Magazine, Stern, and The New York Times, shaping the visual language of fashion and pop culture for more than three decades. Alongside her photographic work, von Unwerth has directed short films and commercials for Azzedine Alaïa, Dior, Guess, and Katherine Hamnett, as well as a range of music videos. Her work has been shown in major museums and institutions around the world including Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP), Paris; Deichtorhallen, Hamburg; Fotomuseum Winterthur; Foam Amsterdam; National Portrait Gallery, London; and Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami. In 2018, Fotografiska Stockholm presented the retrospective Devotion! 30 Years of Photographing Women, which later travelled to Fotografiska New York and Tallinn. Her works have been featured in over thirty solo exhibitions and are included in numerous public and private collections worldwide. Von Unwerth has received multiple awards for her contributions to photography, including first prize at the International Festival of Fashion Photography (1991), the LUCIE Award for Achievement in Fashion Photography (2019), the Royal Photographic Society Award (2020), and the Iconic Photographer Influencer Award (2021). With her distinctive visual language – sensual, playful, and empowered – Ellen von Unwerth has reshaped the representation of femininity in photography and is today considered one of the most important artists of her generation. - Ellen von Unwerth, Fashion Photography, Feminine Empowerment, Black and White Photography, Celebrity Portrait, Sensual Art, Vintage Glamour, Pop Culture Photography
  • Creator:
    Ellen von Unwerth (1954, German)
  • Creation Year:
    1994
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Zurich, CH
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1280117117922

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