Ellen von UnwerthShowtime, 2010
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Showtime
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Ellen von Unwerth Art
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
Ellen von UnwerthSeek, 2011
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Seek
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthPlaydate II, 2011
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Playdate II
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthPink Poodle, 2012
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Pink Poodle
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthPiepmatz, 2012
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Piepmatz
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthMeow I, 2012
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Meow I
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
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Archival Pigment
Ellen von UnwerthL’Escalier, 2011
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L’Escalier
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthMeow I: Paz de la Huerta, 2011
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Meow I: Paz de la Huerta
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthPiano Lessons: Charlotte Kemp Muhl, 2009
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Piano Lessons: Charlotte Kemp Muhl
By Ellen von Unwerth
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Early 2000s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthInked, 2008
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Inked
By Ellen von Unwerth
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Early 2000s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthHide, 2012
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Hide
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthHalskrause, 2010
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Halskrause
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthGaga Incognito, 2009
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Gaga Incognito
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Early 2000s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthGaga, 2009
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Gaga
By Ellen von Unwerth
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Early 2000s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthSangria, 2010
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Sangria
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthFallen Party Angel, 2012
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Fallen Party Angel
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthCat Whisperer, 2012
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Cat Whisperer
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthCat and Fish: Estella Warren, 1995
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Cat and Fish: Estella Warren
By Ellen von Unwerth
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthCaptain Look, 2011
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Captain Look
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthButterfly, 2012
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Butterfly
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthButt Bite: Sarabeth Stroller, 1995
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Butt Bite: Sarabeth Stroller
By Ellen von Unwerth
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthBees, 2012
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Bees
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von Unwerth3Some, 2011
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3Some
By Ellen von Unwerth
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthUntitled
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Untitled
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Ellen von Unwerth is one of the most famous and influential photographers in the world. Her artistic achievements have been honored with truly great photography awards. She discovere...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Art
Ellen von UnwerthThe Last Tango - two nude models dancing, b&w fine art photography, 1992, 1992
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The Last Tango - two nude models dancing, b&w fine art photography, 1992
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high-end framing on request. Ellen von Unwerth is one of the world's most famous and influential photographers. Her artistic achievements have been honored with truly...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Art
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Ellen von UnwerthEva Herzigova, Smoking in Bed - Nude Model Smoking, Fine Art Photography, 1994, 1994
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Eva Herzigova, Smoking in Bed - Nude Model Smoking, Fine Art Photography, 1994
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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1990s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Art
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Ellen von UnwerthKate Moss - the supermodel kneeling in front of a fridge holding a cucumber, 2000
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Kate Moss - the supermodel kneeling in front of a fridge holding a cucumber
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
High-end framing available on request. Ellen von Unwerth is one of the most famous and influential photographers in the world. Her artistic achievements have been honored with truly ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Art
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Ellen von Unwerth'Claudia Schiffer Mykonos' - in Dessous, fine art photography, 1997, 1997
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'Claudia Schiffer Mykonos' - in Dessous, fine art photography, 1997
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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1990s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Art
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Ellen von Unwerth'Revenge White' - Seminude with White Corset, Fne Art Photography, 2002, 2002
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'Revenge White' - Seminude with White Corset, Fne Art Photography, 2002
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Art
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Ellen von UnwerthMeow, Jessica Chastain - Color Portait with Lace Mask, Fine Art Photography, 2012
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Meow, Jessica Chastain - Color Portait with Lace Mask, Fine Art Photography
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of the redhead actress and Oscar nominee wearing a lace hairband with cat ears in front of a turquoise/blue background. Ellen von Unwerth is one of t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Art
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Ellen von UnwerthKate Moss Smoking - b&w Nude Portrait of Supermodel, Fine Art Photography, 1996, 1996
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Kate Moss Smoking - b&w Nude Portrait of Supermodel, 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 certifica...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Art
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Archival Pigment
Ellen von UnwerthLittle Beast - Model Posing in Pink Latex Dress, High Heels, and Bunny Ears, 2012
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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 certifica...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Art
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Archival Pigment
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