Female Fantasyland: Ellen von Unwerth. Fräulein. TASCHEN Books

Ellen von Unwerth. Fräulein

Edition of 1,500

US$ 1,500

Collector’s Edition, limited to 1,500 numbered copies, each signed by the photographer

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 These images were shot over the last 15 years and many are previously unpublished.

Also available in Art Editions A and B, each with one of two photographic prints by Ellen von Unwerth

The photographer

Ellen von Unwerth worked as a top fashion model for 10 years, before taking up the camera and becoming one of the world’s most in-demand fashion photographers. Her work has featured in countless magazines, including Vogue, Interview, Vanity Fair, and i-D, while her advertising campaigns include Victoria’s Secret, Banana Republic, and Chanel. Von Unwerth’s TASCHEN books include Heimat, Fräulein, and The Story of Olga.

The author

Ingrid Sischy (1952-2015) was a Contributing Editor for Vanity Fair. A former staff writer, photography and fashion critic at The New Yorker, she was editor in chief of Interview, 1989-2008. She has profiled Keith Haring, David Hockney, Jeff Koons, Nicole Kidman, and Madonna, among many others.

Ellen von Unwerth. Fräulein

Edition of 1,500

Ellen von Unwerth, Ingrid Sischy

Hardcover in clamshell box, 12 x 17.3 in., 21.83 lb, 482 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-1477-4
Multilingual Edition: English, French, German

Other editions

“...filled with the gorgeous and glossy images that von Unwerth has made her signature. There are gorgeously candid moments, shrieks of sheer spectacle, and of course tons of full-tilt fashion imagery.”

— V Magazine, New York
“Fräulein captures perfectly von Unwerth's intimate, playful style, dancing between erotica and kitsch decadence.”

— Dazed Digital, London
“A stunning tome.”

— i-D magazine, London
“Playful, revealing and sexually charged…”

— The Miami Herald, Miami
“The great quality here is that the power belongs to the subject - any fantasy projected is ultimately her own. To be allowed a glimpse into her world feels like a privilege.”

— The Independent, London