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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Helena Christensen II - the nude supermodel jumping in the air
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic nude portrait of 90's supermodel jumping. For decades Michel Comte has been shooting protagonists from the world of art, film and entertainment. However, he does not only take...
Archival Pigment
$9,862
Helena Christensen Safe Sex, Limited Edition Print, Black and White Photography
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
“Helena Christensen V, Safer Sex Campaign for Playboy, 1993” by Michel Comte is a refined and elegant photograph from the iconic series created for ...
Silver Gelatin
Safe Sex Photograph by Michel Comte, Contemporary, 1994, Unframed
By Michel Comte
Located in Roma, IT
Original vintage photograph realized by Michel Compte, featuring Sofia Coppola. Belongs to Comte's Series "Safe Sex". Excellent condition.
Photographic Paper
Daryl Hannah for L'Uomo Vogue - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Black and White Photoraph of Actress Daryl Hannah in Lingerie lying on an Elephant's back, smoking, photographed by Michel Comnte for L'Uomo Vogue in 1992. All prints are limited ed...
Archival Pigment
Set of two Photographs by and with Michel Comte - Photographs - 1994
By Michel Comte
Located in Roma, IT
A pair of photographs realized in 1993 and 1994. The first, realized by Pat Beaudet, shows the photographer Michel Comte with friends. The second features Sofia Coppola, and belong...
Photographic Paper
$7,044
Gisele Buendchen with Paparazzis, Cannes - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
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 fas...
Archival Pigment
$7,044
Beauty and Beast II, Jumping with Zebra, 1996 - Limited Edition Fine Art Print
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. All prints are limited...
Archival Pigment
$14,088
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...
Archival Pigment
$7,044
Gisele Screaming, for VOGUE, Cannes 1999, Limited Edition Photography, Fine Art
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
“Gisele Bündchen Screaming, for VOGUE, Cannes 1999” by Michel Comte captures a raw and electrifying moment that transcends the conventions of fashion photography. Shot during the Can...
Archival Pigment
Claudia Schiffer I - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
This color photograph by Michel Comte presents a staged interior scene defined by warm, saturated tones and a richly detailed setting. Claudia Schiffer lies on a pink upholstered sof...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
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. All prints are limited...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Beauty & Beast, Daryl Hannah for L'Uomo Vogue - Fine Art Photography, 1992
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Black and White Photoraph of Actress Daryl Hannah in Lingerie lying on an Elephant's back, smoking, photographed by Michel Comnte for L'Uomo Vogue in 1992. All prints are limited edi...
Archival Pigment
$2,935
H 20.48 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Old couple - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white, Paris Vintage
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Old couple, Paris - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
Two Swimmers, 1977
By Lisa McCord
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The history of photography has always included the genre of the nude. In the last decade, there is a new perspective in considering the female form. Women photographers are able to capture the nude, not from a position of who holds the power in the relationship, to more of an examination of form without the whisper of sexuality. I have recently revisited my exploration of nudes, this time only from behind the camera. My revelation is that I perceive the subject as a whole, complex human being, giving me the gift of seeing them profoundly. The performance of photographer and subject is on equal footing as we both work within an area of trust and curiosity. What are we really revealing to the camera as one stands before it? Ultimately the experience connects us not only in our shared experience, but as two women, both bringing a level of acceptance and courage to our efforts. It is exhilarating to change the masculine history of photography into a feminine one. Lisa McCord is a fine art and documentary photographer from the Arkansas Delta...
Silver Gelatin
$2,935
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.08 in
Ben 2 -Signed limited edition contemporary, Black white, Homoerotic photography
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Ben 2 ‘ who was captured on film in 1989...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
$2,935
H 21.66 in W 15.75 in D 0.08 in
Rachael - Signed limited edition, Underwear, Woman wit High heels and Suspenders
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Rachael - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1983. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$5,752
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in
Avenue Simon Bolivar - Willy Ronis, 20th Century, French Humanist Photography
By Willy Ronis
Located in Paris, FR
One of the famous members of the Humanist photography in France. Signed lower right by the artist. Stamp of the artist's studio on the back.
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Chanel, Stephanie Seymour and Linda Evangelista
By Fabien Mara
Located in New York, NY
Fabien Mara Stephanie Seymour and Linda Evangelista / Chanel, 1990 Silver gelatin print 40 x 60 cm Edition of 11 Signed, numbered, and dated Fa...
Silver Gelatin
$3,522
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 0.08 in
Torso - Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Square, Model
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Torso - Signed limited edition archival pigment print 1987 , Edition of 5 This print that is being offered is a high-quality Archival Pigment print which has been printed on fiber b...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...
$10,250
H 22.5 in W 30 in
Python Birkin, Snake Leather Birkin choked by Python, Fine Art Photography, 2016
By Tyler Shields
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic Snake leather birkin bag, being choked by a python snake, photographed by Tyler Shields in 2016. 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 this haunting still life, a live ball python intertwines with a snakeskin...
Archival Pigment
Figure 20
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Of Men: Strength and Vulnerability is an examination of male behavior, in particular, platonic intimacy and how cultural biases set the parameters for physical relationships. Men in ...
Archival Pigment
$2,935
H 20.48 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Sunspots- Signed limited edition art print, Black white, Sexy, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sunspots - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free ...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Giclée, B...
$2,222
H 36 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Man Risen. Figurative Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For this black-and-white photography series, he used elements such as water (emotions) to narrate a story. He worked with the color white in the fabrics to communicate clarity and re...
Archival Pigment, Black and White
$2,935
H 13.78 in W 22.05 in D 0.08 in
Romantic Couple - Signed limited edition still life, Black white vintage, sepia
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Romantic Couple - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 10 This image was captured on film in Paris in 1988, on the 'Carrous...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Photographic ...
Mike Tyson
By Michel Comte
Located in Wiscasett, ME
An iconic image by Michel Comte (Swiss b. 1954). Gelatin silver print signed in pencil on the reverse. Matted and framed under plexiglass. 14.5" x 14.5" image and 22.5" x 22.5" inclu...
Silver Gelatin