Ellen von Unwerth Black and White 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
Adriana Lima Wicked III - in tights with broomstick, fine art photography, 1999
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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Adriana Lima Wicked II - in tights with black cat, fine art photography, 1999
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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Revenge - nude back in a black corset lingerie
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Revenge - nude back in a black corset lingerie.
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Picture 3
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 Black and White Photography
'Last Tango in Paris' - double seminude with mirror, fine art photography
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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'Shush' - Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in lingerey, fine art photography
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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Girl Chain
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Girl Chain - a model in black sitting on a bed with a chain around her neck. Other sizes and high-end framing on request.
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Maid Stockings - a model in a maid costume in vintage style
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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20th Century Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
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Maid - crawling over a set dinner table in vintage look
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
MAID - crawling over a set dinner table in vintage look
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'La Feline' - double nude in a club toilet, fine art photography, 2008
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
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Again?, New York
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
White Bunny
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Tic Tac Toe
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
The Pinch
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Swanky! Spanky!
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Stuck
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Showtime
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Seek
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Playdate II
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Meow I
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Meow I: Paz de la Huerta
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
L’Escalier
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Piano Lessons: Charlotte Kemp Muhl
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Early 2000s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Inked
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Halskrause
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Cat Whisperer
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Cat and Fish: Estella Warren
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Captain Look
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Butterfly
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Butt Bite: Sarabeth Stroller
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
Bees
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
3Some
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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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 Black and White Photography
The Last Tango - two nude models dancing, b&w fine art photography, 1992
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Two women dancing with each other underlining their leading part in the dance, black and white photography, by Ellen von Unwerth.
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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 Black and White Photography
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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 Black and White Photography
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Mimi & Ivy
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Mysterious black and white picture of two models wearing black masks.
One is holding her finger in front of her mouth.
Ellen von Unwerth - the female Helmut Newton - is one of the ...
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
'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 Black and White Photography
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'Revenge White' - seminude with white corset, 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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
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'Elisabeth Hurley NYC'- with cigarette in the kitchen, fine art photography 1997
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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1990s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
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'Punishment' - seminude with masks outdoors, 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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Black and White Photography
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