Ellen von Unwerth 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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Shalom Harlow in John Galliano
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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I Did It My Way
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Gaga Incognito
By Ellen von Unwerth
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Follow Me, Paris, 2004
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Bunny on Leash - models in dessous with bunny ears and stockings
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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Playboy Bunny - model with mask
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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Pamela Anderson - the superstar in a bunny outfit and sexy pose
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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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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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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Deep Down in Chinatown, New York
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Filmstar Monica Bellucci in a small black dress with a man in a bathroom
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Filmstar Monica Bellucci in a bathroom with a small black dress on and curlers in her hair
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Monica Bellucci, New York - the filmstar opening her bustier with a necklace on
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Monica Bellucci, New York - the filmstar opening her bustier with a cross necklace on
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Claudia Schiffer - portrait of the supermodel looking like Brigitte Bardot
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Supermodel Claudia Schiffer in corset in Brigitte Bardot style. The artwork is framed high-end with a black wooden box, mat and 99% UV-resistant acrylic glass. It is made and signed ...
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Booh!, New York (Metrograph Cinema)
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Bonheur (Happiness), Nice
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Photography
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Undercover, Warsaw - semi nude on a stairwell, fine art photography, 2019
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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Jennifer Lopez - glamorous portrait of the pop star and diva
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Jennifer Lopez - glamorous portrait of the latin pop star and diva in a star sparkling outfit
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Kate Moss in Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld - supermodel & star designer portrait
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Kate Moss in Chanel & Karl Lagerfeld - portrait of the supermodel & star designer
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Adriana Lima Wicked - the supermodel naked on a broom with tights
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful black & white fine art print of topmodel Adriana Lima on a broom. The Victoria's Secret star is posing in black tights and high heels.
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Vincent Cassel et Monica Bellucci, Paris, Celebrity, black and white photography
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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The Story of Olga, Celebrity, black and white photography, nude
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Rainy Day, Celebrity, black and white photography, nude
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Pamela Anderson, New York, Celebrity, black and white photography, nude
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Maria Luisa with white Pearls, New York, Celebrity, black and white photography
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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First lesson, Kate Moss, New York, Celebrity, black and white photography, nude
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Kate Moss, Kino Paris, Celebrity, black and white photography
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Eva Green, Celebrity, black and white photography, nude
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Claudia Schiffer, Marrakech, Celebrity, black and white photography, nude
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Upstairs, Paris, Celebrity, black and white photography, nude
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Ravissantes
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
Price range: 9,000 - 36,000 €
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Raquel Nave and Omaryha
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Ellen von Unwerth is a photographer and direct...
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Cherry Kiss
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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A scrub a day, Bavaria
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
In this picture you can see a naked woman who takes a bath in milk and scrubs her back with a big brush.
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Leg Show, Rouilly-le-bas
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Tatjana Patitz, Paris
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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La Garçonne, Nadja Auermann, Paris
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
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Bathing Beauties
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of models in floating tires in a blue swimming pool, styled in Vintage look.
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Garden of Eden
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Colorful portrait of a cheeky couple in a tree with red apples in a garden.
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Marquise, Paris
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Photography
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Garce, Paris
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
This print is signed by the photographer and is in an edition of 15.
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Early 2000s Ellen von Unwerth Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Bathing Beauties II, Paris
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Photography
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C Print
Naomi Campbell
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of the supermodel in lingerie, gloves and knee-length boots on the phone.
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Keyhole - from the Heimat series
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Picture of a model in a pink dress and with braided hair spinning.
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On the Horse - from the Heimat series
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Picture of three models in short leather trousers with a horse in Bavaria, Germany, in front of a traditional house.
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Playboy Bunnies, New York
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Photography
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Monica Belluci with mask, opening her black top
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Erotic and seductive portrait of the Italian movie actress and model with mask.
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Fanfare, Bavaria
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
Price range: 9,000 - 36,000 €
Edition of 3
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Four girls in Dirndl play...
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Beating it - while it's hot, Bavaria 2015
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
Price range: 9,000 - 36,000 €
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Naked female blacksmith works with hammer and anvil to...
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The big catch, Bavaria 2015, 21st century, contemporary, fashion photography
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
Price range: 9,000 - 36,000 €
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Two girls fishing on a boa...
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Smoke, The Story of Olga – nude with mask and cigar, fine art photography, 2011
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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The Awakening, From the Story of Olga - fine art photography, 2011
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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Carla Bruni Smoking
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude portrait of supermodel Carla Bruni in Parisian chic.
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Upstairs, Paris - Model in Lingerie walking up Stairs, fine art photography 1996
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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1990s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Photography
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The Mask (Nadja Auermann)
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of the supermodel wearing a lace mask over her face.
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Sophia Loren, New York
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Photography
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von Unwerth, The Big Catch, Bavaria, Color Photography, Fine Art Print
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Big Catch, 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 Photography
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Beating It While It's Hot, Bavaria, Black & White Photography, Fine Art Print
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beating It While It’s Hot, Bavaria, 2015
B&W-print on Baryta paper
15.7 x 23.6 in (40 x 60 cm)
Edition of 10
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 Photography
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Other Medium
Cara Delevingne II
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful black and white portrait of supermodel Cara Delevingne wearing a black dress.
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