Ellen von Unwerth

Ellen von Unwerth

Ellen von Unwerth was born in 1954 in Frankfurt, Germany.  

She used to work as as fashion model for ten years, and now, having moved behind the camera, she shoots fashion, editorial and advertising photographs.

 She found fame when she first photographed Claudia Schiffer. Her work has been published in top magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview, etc. She has published several books of photography. She won first prize at the International Festival of Fashion Photography 1991.

Von Unwerth did promotional photography for many music artists, Christina Aguilera and Rihanna among them.

Ellen Von Unwerth has also directed short films for fashion designers, and music videos for several pop musicians. She has directed many commercials and web films for top brands like Revlon, Clinique, Equinox and others, many featuring celebrities. 

• Some of her photographs:

   

    - Rihem Ben Yahya.