Michel Comte Color Photography
Swiss, b. 1954
From humanitarian assignments in war-torn countries to photoshoots with some of the world’s most prominent people and brands, Michel Comte is a celebrated contemporary magazine and fashion photographer who has worked all over the globe.
Collaborating with the likes of Vogue Italia, l'Uomo Vogue, Vanity Fair and Interview didn’t happen instantly for Comte. Born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland, the photographer began his career in art restoration, working on pieces by Andy Warhol and Yves Klein until 1979, when he secured his first assignment from fashion industry legend Karl Lagerfeld for French luxury house Chloé. Later, Lagerfeld arranged for Comte to work with Chanel, and from there, the photographer built relationships with numerous brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Gianfranco Ferre, Ferrari, Hennessy, Hermès, Lancôme, Jaguar and more.
Comte worked on photoshoots with many celebrities and public figures such as Mike Tyson, Miles Davis, Sofia Coppola, Elijah Wood, Tina Turner and others.
While keeping busy with shoots, Comte also found time to set up his own humanitarian organization and established successful fundraising efforts with the International Red Cross that focused on supplying clean water to countries in need.
As a passionate mountain climber, Comte became intimately aware of global warming and has worked for decades to increase public awareness relating to climate change. Comte scaled mountains by air and foot to photograph the changes in ice caps — often returning to the same locations all over the world in order to document the disappearing ice.
Comte has exhibited internationally at institutions such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, the Kunst Haus Wien in Austria, the Verona Centro Internazionale di Fotografia and Munich Pinakothek der Moderne.
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Artist: Michel Comte
MICHEL COMTE - Super Models for Versace, Vogue Italia, 1994
By Michel Comte
Located in PARIS, FR
Limited edition of 7.
Sold Edition number will be communicated at the point of sale.
White wood frame and plexi
Supermodels" portrait of the famous 90's model all dressed in glamour...
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1990s Michel Comte Color Photography
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Beauty and the Beast, L´Uomo Vogu, Fine Art Photography, 1996
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
From the series Beauty and the Beast for L´Uomo Vogue, woman walking with a monkey, photographed by Michel Comte in 1996.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Angela Bassett - Dancing Portrait with American Flag, Fine Art Photography, 1993
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Angela Bassett Dancing with the American Flag, photographed by Michel Comte in 1993 for Vogue Italia.
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing o...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Archival Pigment
Gisele Buendchen with Paparazzis, Cannes - supermodels escaping from the press
By Michel Comte
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 certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
In 1999, star photographer Michel Comte created a series of images with supermodel Gisele Bündchen in Cannes, France for Vogue Italia. The highly praised artworks are now part of fashion and fine art history and sought-after worldwide. Intimate moments of a young Gisele captured on camera in Comte's raw signature style.
The saturated colours of the broiling desert against the piercing blue of the clear sky or the cool palette of an intimate black-and-white portrait; Michel Comte can do it all. The Swiss star...
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Gisele Bündchen Screaming - nude portrait with sky, fine art photography, 1999
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude Portrait of the Supermodel Gisele Bündchen Screaming, photographed by Michel Comte
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Beauty & Beast, Tatjana with snake - nude in the desert, fine art photography
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
The artworks is made and signed by the artist in a strictly limited edition of 3.
Other sizes and high-end frame on request.
For decades Michel Comte has been shooting protagonists ...
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2010s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Gisele Bündchen - Nude Portrait with Jewelry, fine art photography, 1999
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude Portrait of Supermodel Gisele Bündchen with Jewelry in front of blue sky, photographed by Michel Comte for Vogue Italia in 1999.
All prints are limited edition. Available in mu...
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Beauty & Beast - Jaime with Monkey in the Desert, Fine Art Photography, 1996
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Blond model with monkey on her back, standing in the dessert. Photographed by Michel Comte for his Series 'Beauty & Beast'.
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple siz...
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2010s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Archival Pigment
Iman - the supermodel in boots naked in front of a green background
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Iman by Michel Comte
a great artwork wich portraits the supermodel in front of a green background with a cigarette in her mouth.
Other sizes and high-end frame on request.
For dec...
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2010s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Helena Christensen - the supermodel in a black bikini, fine art photography 1993
By Michel Comte
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 certific...
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Archival Pigment
Charlotte Rampling, Vogue Brazil - portrait of the French movie star
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Charlotte Rampling, Vogue Brazil - portrait of the French movie star
The artwork is made and signed by the artist in a strictly limited edition of 7.
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Cindy Crawford, Vanity Fair
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Glamorous portrait of the supermodel behind a fence wearing a white Spanish wedding dress with big earrings.
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1990s Michel Comte Color Photography
Water Nude I, Los Angeles - Underwater reflection, Fine Art Photography, 2002
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Underwater Nude with reflection on the surface, photographed by Michel Comte in
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 certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
A Nude Woman floating underwater. Her light skin stands out against the dark Water surrounding her. The reflection of her body on the water's surface appears like another person floating above her. Michel Comte is known for his rich, deep color palette, but Underwater photography is usually not a genre he works in, with this Series being the only example. This piece not only stands out with its ethereal beauty and peaceful atmosphere but also due to its uniqueness within the famous photographer's Oeuvre.
The saturated colors of the broiling desert against the piercing blue of the clear sky or the cool palette of an intimate black-and-white portrait, Michel Comte can do it all. The Swiss star...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Archival Pigment
Charlotte Rampling
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Colourful portrait of the French actress and movie star. Her face has two layers, the colours of the picture are in red, white and green shades.
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1990s Michel Comte Color Photography
Gisele Bündchen
By Michel Comte
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/estate. The collector receives an additional c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Carla Bruni, Vogue Italia
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
For decades Michel Comte has been shooting protagonists from the world of art, film and entertainment. However, he does not only take photos – perhaps more than any other artist Comt...
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1990s Michel Comte Color Photography
Naomi Campbell, Vogue Italia - in Black Feather Headpiece, Fine Art Photography
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
The Nude Supermodel sitting on a baroque bed in a black feather headpiece and smoking a cigarette, photographed by Michel Comte for Vogue Italia in 1993.
All prints are limited edit...
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1990s Michel Comte Color Photography
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Supermodels - Group Portrait in Palazzo Versace, Fine Art Photography, 1994
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Glamorous Group Portrait of the most famous Supermodels of the 90s in the Palazzo Versace, wearing the famous Versace Oroton Chainmail dresses, photographed by Michel Comte in 1994.
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 certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
With "Supermodels, Versace, 1994," Michel Comte captured a moment of unparalleled glamour from the world of haute couture. Set against the backdrop of Versace's iconic fashion house, this fine art print immortalizes a gathering of legendary supermodels amid a timeless fashion moment. With his discerning eye for composition and detail, Comte expertly frames the scene, allowing the viewer to witness the convergence of beauty, style, and sophistication.
Claudia Schiffer, Carla Bruni, Nadja Auermann, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Shalom Harlow, Kristy Hume, Linda Evangelista, Nadege Du Bospertus, and Brandi Quinones staged for Vogue in blue and turquoise baroque shades.
The saturated colors of the broiling desert against the piercing blue of the clear sky or the cool palette of an intimate black-and-white portrait, Michel Comte can do it all. The Swiss star...
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Rizzoli Nudes
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
For decades Michel Comte has been shooting protagonists from the world of art, film and entertainment. However, he does not only take photos – perhaps more than any other artist Comt...
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1990s Michel Comte Color Photography
Eva Herzigova for Givenchy - Red Portrait with Tattoo, Fine Art Photography 1998
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of Supermodel Eva Herzigova exposing her shoulder tattoo on a red sofa, photographed by Michel Comte in 1998.
All prints are limited edition. A...
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Rizzoli Nudes II - nude model lounging on blankets, fine art photography, 1998
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Chanel Story - two nude models on a green sofa, fine art photography, 1996
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
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Claudia Schiffer
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
For decades Michel Comte has been shooting protagonists from the world of art, film and entertainment. However, he does not only take photos – perhaps more than any other artist Comt...
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1990s Michel Comte Color Photography
Mimi Rogers III, Playboy
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
For decades Michel Comte has been shooting protagonists from the world of art, film and entertainment. However, he does not only take photos – perhaps more than any other artist Comt...
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1990s Michel Comte Color Photography
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Beauty & Beast - Tatjana Patitz with Snake, Fine Art Photography, 1996
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude with albino Python in the desert, photographed by Michel Comte for his Series 'Beauty&Beast' in 1996.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Anonymous Nude V - model lounging on green sofa, fine art photography, 1998
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
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20th Century Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Group
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
For decades Michel Comte has been shooting protagonists from the world of art, film and entertainment. However, he does not only take photos – perhaps more than any other artist Comt...
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20th Century Michel Comte Color Photography
Pamela Anderson
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
For decades Michel Comte has been shooting protagonists from the world of art, film and entertainment. However, he does not only take photos – perhaps more than any other artist Comt...
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20th Century Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Whitney Houston - portrait of the famous actress with her tongue out
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Whitney Houston - portrait of the famous actress with her tongue out.
Other sizes and high-end frame on request.
For decades Michel Comte has been shooting protagonists from the wor...
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20th Century Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Sophie Marceau, private sitting - nude portrait of the actress, fine art, 1998
By Michel Comte
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 certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
The French actress Sophie Marceau became famous at a young age, and her premature casting and transition into an adult actress have sparked many controversies throughout her career. Comte portrays the actress and tells her story in one beautifully arranged shot.
The saturated colors of the broiling desert against the piercing blue of the clear sky or the cool palette of an intimate black-and-white portrait, Michel Comte can do it all. The Swiss star...
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20th Century Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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'Geisha, Arude Mag.' - nude with green background, fine art photography, 1999
By Michel Comte
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 certific...
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20th Century Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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C Print
Gisele Bündchen for Vogue Italia - Nude with Jewelry, Fine Art Photography 1999
By Michel Comte
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 certific...
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Archival Pigment
Carla Bruni, Vogue Italia - the supermodel in a blond wig and with make up
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Sofia Coppola for Playboy's Safe Sex Campaign - Fine Art Photography, 1993
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of famous actress Producer Sofia Coppola in a red t-shirt sitting in a Bathtub, photographed by Michel Comte for the Safer Sex Campaign of Playboy in 1993.
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 certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
Sofia Coppola is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and former actress. She gained popularity after directing her first movie, 'The Virgin Suicides...
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Claudia Schiffer, Vogue Italia - the supermodel lying on the couch in orange
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Anonymous Nude I - nude floating in water, fine art photography, 1999
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude floating in a dark green pool, photographed by Michel Comte in 1999.
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Beauty and Beast II - Tatjana Jumping with Zebra, Fine Art Photography, 1996
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Semi Nude Model in Zebra printed pants jumping in the desert with a Zebra, photographed by Michel Comte as part of the Series 'Beauty and the Beast' in 1996.
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Zora Nudes, Paris -model with red lips, lying on the bed nacked
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request.
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Cindy Crawford, portrait of the supermodel dressed in a golden bustier
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Cindy Crawford, Vanity Fair, dressed with oriental flair.
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Mike Tyson - Portrait of the boxing legend on his knees
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
This extraordinary photograph by Michel Comte of Mike Tyson.
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Portrait of supermodel Eva Herzigova on sofa, showing her nude back with tattoo
By Michel Comte
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 certificate of authenticity from the gallery.
The Women series is a collection of artistic photographs featuring celebrity figures. Intimate and direct, the viewer is confronted by the assertive demeanour presented through the central composition and neutral background. The passive woman of traditional fashion portraiture is replaced by an iconic image of the modern woman.
The saturated colours of the broiling desert against the piercing blue of the clear sky or the cool palette of an intimate black-and-white portrait; Michel Comte can do it all. The Swiss star...
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Rizzoli Nudes - Double Nude on a Green Bed, Fine Art Photography, 1998
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Double Nude on a green bed, photographed by Michel Comte for his Series 'Rizzoli Nudes' in 1998.
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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Naomi Campbell, Vogue Italia - nude portrait of the supermodel
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude portrait of supermodel Naomi Campbell sitting on a bed in a sumptuous interior.
Limited edition of 7 signed and made by the artist. Framed high-end in a white hard-wood box with...
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1990s Contemporary Michel Comte Color Photography
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