Ellen von Unwerth
A striking gelatin silver print by renowned photographer Ellen von Unwerth, celebrated for her provocative and playful aesthetic that blends glamour with raw sensuality. The work exemplifies her signature style, capturing the bold interplay of light and shadow through the rich tonal contrasts unique to the gelatin silver process. Rooted in a fashion and fine art tradition, von Unwerth's imagery exudes a cinematic quality that challenges conventional notions of femininity and desire.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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Photographs
May 19, 2016
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Helmut Newton
German-Australian · b. 1920
Newton's black and white gelatin silver prints share the same bold tonal contrasts, provocative sensuality, and cinematic glamour that define this von Unwerth piece, with both photographers rooted in the fashion tradition while challenging conventional depictions of femininity and desire.
Jeanloup Sieff
French · b. 1933
Sieff's figurative and fashion photography in gelatin silver shares the same rich tonal depth, playful mood, and elegant interplay of light and shadow seen in this work, with a similarly cinematic quality applied to female portraiture.
Guy Bourdin
French · b. 1928
Bourdin's fashion and figurative photography shares the same provocative and playful aesthetic, bold visual storytelling, and boundary pushing approach to femininity and desire that characterizes this von Unwerth gelatin silver print.
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