Ellen von Unwerth

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Ellen von Unwerth (born 1954 in Germany) is a photographer and director, specializing in erotic femininity. She worked as a fashion model for ten years herself before moving behind the camera, and now makes fashion, editorial, and advertising photographs.

Ellen von Unwerth found fame when she first photographed Claudia Schiffer for Guess? Jeans.

She has been published in top magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview, The Face, Arena, L'Uomo Vogue and I-D, and has published several books of photography. She won first prize at the International Festival of Fashion Photography in 1991. She is represented by Art and Commerce [1] for photography and Moo Studios [2] for live action

von Unwerth has also directed short films for fashion designers, and music videos for several pop musicians.

Most recently, she worked with Bananarama's Pop Life (1991), Cathy Dennis' Am I the Kinda Girl? (1996), Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope (1998) and British R&B group All Saints (band)' Saints & Sinners (2000) and the photography of American pop singer Britney Spears' comeback album entitled Blackout (2007) as well as on Christina Aguilera's 2006 album entitled Back To Basics and her 2008 greatest hits album "Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits".

[edit] Books

• Snaps 1994 (ISBN 0-944092-29-2)
• Wicked 1999 (ISBN 3-88814-899-5)
• Couples 1998 (ISBN 3-8238-0367-0)
• Revenge 2003 (ISBN 1-931885-14-1)
• Omahyra & Boyd 2005 (ISBN 2-914171-20-X)
• Plumes et Dentelles 2005 (ISBN 2-84114-772-X)

[edit] Commercials

Ellen has directed many commercials and web films for top brands like Revlon, Clinique, Equinox and more, many featuring celebrities. She is represented for commercials by Moo Studios [3]

[edit] Films

• "I create myself" - Demi Moore (1997)
• "Naomi" - Katherine Hammett
• "Wendybird" (short film of Erin Fetherston's Fall/Winter collection) - Kirsten Dunst

[edit] Editorial

• "Lady Chatterley" in MIXTE Magazine - Darla Baker (2006)

[edit] Music videos

• "Bring It On" - N'Dea Davenport (1998)
• "Electric Barbarella" - Duran Duran (1997)
• "Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thang" - Salt-N-Pepa (1995)
• "Are 'Friends' Electric?" - Nancy Boy (1995)
• "Femme Fatale" - Duran Duran (1993)
• "I Will Catch You" - Nokko (1993)

[edit] External links

• [4] Art and Commerce photography rep
• Gallery of 240 photos by Ellen von Unwerth
• Ellen von Unwerth @ Staley+Wise
• Ellen von Unwerth at the Music Video Database

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