Ellen von Unwerth. Fräulein, Art Edition No. 101–200 ‘Fräulein’

Edition of 100

Digital C-Print, 11.8 x 15.8 in., hardcover volume in clamshell box, 12 x 17.3 in., 482 pages

US$ 3,000

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Decadence, kitsch humor, and sexual intrigue meet in Ellen von Umwerth’s homage to the world’s most beautiful female icons. Whether in cheeky lingerie or nothing but a million-dollar smile, models from Dita Von Teese to Britney Spears share their personal fantasies or reveal a guarded facet of their femininity. An instant collector’s item, these images effortlessly combine fashion and fantasy like never before.

Limited Art Edition of 100 copies, numbered and signed by Ellen von Unwerth, with the print Fräulein, Rouilly le Bas (2002)

They’re Not Your Girls Next Door

Fashion and fetish in a female fantasyland

Limited to 100 numbered copies, each signed by Ellen von Unwerth, this Art Edition comes with the digital chromogenic print Fräulein, Rouilly le Bas (2002), 30 x 40 cm (11.8 x 15.8 in.)

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 These images were shot over the last 15 years and many are previously unpublished.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 Edition A, with alternative print

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.