Ellen von Unwerth’s Fräulein Book & Exhibition Launch

Ellen von Unwerth was a supermodel before the term was invented, so she knows a thing or two about photographing beautiful women. Now one of the world’s most original and successful fashion photographers, she pays homage to the world’s most delectable females in Fräulein. This celebration of our era’s sexiest female icons includes Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Vanessa Paradis, Britney Spears, Eva Mendes, Lindsay Lohan, Dita von Teese, Adriana Lima, Carla Bruni, Eva Green, Christina Aguilera, Monica Bellucci and dozens more.

An instant collector’s item: Switching effortlessly between color and immaculate black and white, von Unwerth’s photography revels in sexual intrigue, femininity, romance, fetishism, kitsch humor, decadence and sheer joie de vivre. Whether nude or in lingerie and a dazzling smile, her subjects are never objectified. Some flaunt personal fantasies; others are guarded, suggesting that we have stumbled into a secret world. Fashion and fantasy were never so enchantingly combined. These images were shot over the last 15 years and many are previously unpublished.

Fräulein will be a limited edition of 1500 copies, each signed by the photographer and sold with a hard cover and presented in a clamshell box.

Pre-order via www.taschen.com

ON SALE 07 NOVEMBER

GBP 450.00 | EUR 500.00 | USD 700.00 | JPY 100000.00

Fräulein Exhibition

Coinciding with the launch of Ellen’s monograph Fräulein is a exhibition of previously never seen images from the last 15 years at the Michael Hoppen Gallery.  All the work exhibited will be signed limited edition prints, and will be for sale.

Ellen von Unwerth’s Fräulein
Michael Hoppen Gallery
3 Jubilee Place
London
SW3 3TD
22 October – 21 November 2009

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