Ellen von Unwerth Color 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
Revival, from the Story of Olga - nude on pink sofa, fine art photography, 2011
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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Bretzel, Bavaria, 2015
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Color Photography
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Hands On Deck, Cannes, 2019
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Eyes Wide Open, Paris, 2015
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Diablo: Cara Delevigne, Los Angeles, 2015
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Queen, New York, 2018
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Bird, Los Angeles, 2018
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Trippy: Amilna Estevao and Alton Mason, New York, 2017
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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I Do It My Way, New York, 1995
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Jardin du Luxembourg: Deon Bray and Karen Mulder, Paris, 1991
By Ellen von Unwerth
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Afterparty: Dioni Tabbers and Hana Jirickova, Los Angeles, 2011
By Ellen von Unwerth
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Kate Moss and Karl Lagerfeld, Paris, 1996
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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David Bowie and Kate Moss, New York, 2003
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Second Skin: Anton Thiemke, Milan, 2022
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Fallen Party Angel, Paris, 2012
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Heidi, Kitzbuhel, 2003
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Bye Bye Paris: Olya Ivanisevic, Paris, 2006
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Emma de Caunes, French Playboy, 2009
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Joy, New York, 2012
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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POP Princess, London, 2012
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Intermission: Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington, Cannes, 1990
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Tête-à-Tête, Paris, 2008
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Tête-à-tête, VOGUE Gioiello
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Luma Grothe for Vogue Brasil - nude model swimming underwater in blue sea
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 Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Color Photography
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Madonna - the superstar with tights dresses as a bunny, before a gold curtain
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
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Peeking Bunny - model with bunny mask through door, fine art photography, 2012
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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Deep Down in Chinatown, New York
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
Fuji Crystal Archival Print.
Signed by the photographer.
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Sangria - two models taking a bath with strawberries
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Sangria - two models taking a bath with strawberries. A fantastic artwork by Ellen von Unwerth available in a limited edition of 15 made and signed by Ellen von Unwerth.
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Kiss me Quick, Paris – Bedazzled, Supermodel Lindsey Wixson
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Kiss me Quick, Paris – Bedazzled, Supermodel Lindsey Wixson
This artwork is made and signed by the artist in a strictly limited edition of 3. It is framed high-end with a black hard...
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David Bowie and Kate Moss - portrait of the famous pop star with the supermodel
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Available in multiple sizes. All prints are limited edition. High-end framing on request.
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Booh!, New York (Metrograph Cinema)
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Bye Bye Paris, Paris
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Bubbly II, Paris
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Color Photography
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Choker, Prague
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
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Madonna - portrait of the star and icon of music
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Madonna - portrait of the star and icon of music
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Untitled - colorful portrait of a model from behind wearing a corset
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Untitled - colorful portrait of a model from behind wearing a corset
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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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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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Let’s Take a Walk, London
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
Price range: 9,000 - 36,000 €
Limited Edition of 15
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Morning Beauty (Claudia Schiffer)
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
A portrait of this famous supermodel with open blond long hair- posing in front of a window, covered with a pink curtain.
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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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Dirndl - portrait of a model in a traditional Bavarian dress
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Available in multiple sizes. All prints are limited edition. High-end framing on request.
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2010s Contemporary Ellen von Unwerth Color Photography
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Kate Moss Shopping II - in a light pink negligee, coat and wiping her face off
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Supermodel Kate Moss in a kitchen in front of groceries and a fridge wearing a light pink negligee and coat and wiping her face off after drinking milk.
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Banana Boat - girls sitting on a blow up banana, fine art photography, 2015
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
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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
This print is signed by the photographer and is in an edition of 3. Please inquire for additional sizes.
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1990s Ellen von Unwerth Color Photography
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Heidi, Kitzbuehel
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
Price range: 9,000 - 60,000 €
Also available in:
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70x100cm, Edition of 7
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150x230cm, Edition 3
A girl with red stockings is wa...
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Freshly Bloomed, Bavaria
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
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Bathing Beauties II, Paris
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
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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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Pretzel – from the Heimat series
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Picture of a model in a pink and blue traditional Bavarian costume looking through a Pretzel.
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Baking Party – from the Heimat series
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Picture of four models with braided hair in lingerie kneading dough.
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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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2010s Ellen von Unwerth Color Photography
Fanfare, Bavaria
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Munich, DE
Price range: 9,000 - 36,000 €
Edition of 3
Also available in:
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Four girls in Dirndl play...
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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 €
Edition 3
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70x105cm, Edition of 7
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Two girls fishing on a boa...
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We can do it! - from the Heimat series
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
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