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The first monograph on notorious photographer Chris von Wangenheim, whose shocking work epitomized the glamour and excess of the 1970s and reflected the fashionable underworldliving life on the edge. Between the years 1968 and 1981, photographer Chris von Wangenheim shocked the world with a body of work that explored sex, violence, and danger in the realm of high fashion. Von Wangenheims dark photographs were emblematic of the timean era that encompassed Deep Throat, the sexual revolution, punk, and pornand continually challenged the viewers taste by its stylized depictions of suggestive (and often harrowing) narratives. His images appeared in every top fashion publicationincluding Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Vogue Italia, and Interviewand he produced unforgettable campaigns for Dior and Valentino until he died in a car accident at age 39.
This book, the first monograph on von Wangenheims career, contains over two hundred provocative and iconic images from this tumultuous era, including never-before-seen outtakes from memorable shoots with such supermodels as Christie Brinkley, Lisa Taylor, and the late Gia Carangi. Drawing on interviews with models, editors, art directors, and photographers who were influenced by him, the Padilhas revive von Wangenheims explosive depictions of the glamour and excess of the 1970s for a contemporary audience and reveal how his work continues to inform fashion imagery today.
