Chris von Wangenheim
| Chris von Wangenheim | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christoph von Wangenheim 21 February 1942 Berlin, Nazi Germany |
| Died | 9 March 1981 (aged 39) Saint Martin |
| Cause of death | Road accident |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Occupation | Fashion photographer |
| Years active | 1965–1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Regine Jaffey (?-1981) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Konrad Freiherr von Wangenheim |
Christoph von Wangenheim (21 February 1942 – 9 March 1981) was a German fashion photographer of the late 1960s through the early 1980s.
Wangenheim was born in Berlin, during the Second World War, the son of Konrad Freiherr von Wangenheim, an aristocratic German Cavalry officer who became a well-known horse rider at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, winning a Gold Medal in Team Eventing. In 1944, while serving on the Eastern Front, his father was taken prisoner and held in a POW camp located in the Soviet Union. He remained imprisoned for almost ten years and was found hanged days before his intended release.
After studying architecture for a period of time, Wagenheim decided to pursue his interest in photography. In 1965, he moved to New York City where he worked as a photographer's assistant for David Thorpe and James Moore until 1967. He started his own studio the following year and began working for the American edition of Harper's Bazaar, and for the Italian edition of Harper's Bazaar in 1970.
American Vogue became his primary outlet in 1972, but he also worked for its German, French and Italian editions, as well as for Esquire, Playboy, Interview, and Viva magazines. Wangenheim is also well known for his advertisements for Christian Dior, Calvin Klein, and Revlon.
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