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Bienvenue - Christina Aguilera, Close-up, Fine Art Photography, 2004
1997

Name: Bienvenue - Christina Aguilera, Close-up, Fine Art Photography, 2004
Brand: Ellen von Unwerth
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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 stylistic black-and-white photograph featuring a dramatic disco ball-style hat or headpiece that reflects light in a dazzling pattern. The composition shows just the lower portion of the face, with dramatically styled dark lipstick and an open mouth expressing surprise or excitement. Ellen von Unwerth's photographic style is characterized by theatrical styling and dramatic contrast between light and shadow The image has a strong fashion editorial quality, combining glamour with playfulness - a hallmark of von Unwerth's work. The sparkling headpiece dominates the frame, creating an almost abstract pattern of light and reflection above the expressive facial features below. The photograph demonstrates von Unwerth's ability to capture staged and spontaneous moments, mixing high fashion with an element of irreverent fun. The lighting technique creates a striking contrast between the brilliant sparkle of the disco ball hat and the softer face illumination. At the same time, the black background adds depth and drama to the composition. The image showcases von Unwerth's signature approach to fashion photography, which often incorporates cabaret and theatrical glamour elements. Pouty lips, splashing colors, and suggestive poses have turned Ellen von Unwerth into one of the most sought-after fine art photographers of our day and age. Having gone from supermodel to superstar in her own right, Unwerth’s oeuvre is provocation and pleasure simultaneously. Eternalizing the Who’s Who from supermodels, such as Kate Moss or Claudia Schiffer, to the cult figures of the 90s, such as Madonna, Unwerth has created iconic works that have already claimed a place in the history of contemporary photography.

Creator:
Ellen von Unwerth (1954, German)
Creation Year:
1997
Dimensions:
Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)
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Edition of 15Price: $20,000
Medium:
Archival Pigment
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
21st Century
Framing:
Framing Options Available
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Vienna, AT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU19315504822

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Ellen von Unwerth

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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