Christian von Alvensleben

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Christian von Alvensleben

Christian von Alvensleben (born August 27, 1941 in Munich ) is a German photographer .

Family background

Alvensleben is the son of Anna Caroline von Alvensleben. One uncle was Heinrich Graf von Lehndorff-Steinort , one cousin is Veruschka von Lehndorff . His grandfather Werner von Alvensleben was a political prisoner in the Buchenwald concentration camp and in Magdeburg prison until 1945. His divorced marriage to the American Cathrin Kimbel had two sons.

Today Christian von Alvensleben lives and works with his wife Helga in Bad Oldesloe near Hamburg.

life and work

Christian von Alvensleben took his first photos at the age of eleven with a Kodak box camera from a US CARE package , photos for the school newspaper followed. As an 18-year-old schoolboy, he went to France during the summer holidays to improve his language skills for his Abitur. In Montjustin he met the young German writer Hubert Fichte . The photos, which were taken in one day, were shown in the Deichtorhallen Hamburg in 2005 and are now in the Hubert-Fichte -Stiftung.

From 1962 a stay in Mozambique / Africa followed . He photographed big game and hunters, the photos he took were exhibited at the Photokina in 1993 (The Leopard's Track / caliber .378).

From 1964 Alvensleben attended the University of Westminster in London / England . He worked as an assistant to the photographer Karl-Heinz von Ludwig / Ali Khan in Munich, and since 1968 he has been a freelance photographer with his own studio in Hamburg-St. George. His first major works in 1969 included the pictures for the SPD's print advertising for the federal election. One motif from the campaign was the portrait “Marianne stayed seated”, a crying girl who was supposed to illustrate the SPD's better school policy . His picture "The Sunshine" of a naked, full-figure woman with a parasol on the beach for the advertisement of the film manufacturer Fuji became famous in 1972 . At that time, Time magazine dedicated a page to the photo; today the motif is one of the “images in the head” (German Press Museum, German Newspaper Museum).

This was followed by productions for editorial and advertising worldwide in the fields of architecture, interiors, industrial products, fashion, beauty, food, people, stills and transportation. He also portrays industrial managers, actors, athletes, musicians, politicians, fashion designers and TV stars.

In addition to photo illustrations of books for cooks and connoisseurs such as Alfons Schuhbeck , Alfred Biolek , Christiane Herzog , Bruno Bruni and “Food in Vogue ” / Condé Nast, the award-winning work -Das Apokalyptische Menu- was created in 1992.

His work has appeared in magazines such as A&W Architektur & Wohnen , Dance Magazin NY , Der Feinschmecker , Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , Geo , Max , Merian , Der Spiegel , Stern , Vanity Fair , Vogue Braut , Vogue Casa , Vogue Deutsch , Vogue Pelle and Die Zeit . His work also includes TV commercials.

The editors “Der Feinschmecker” named Alvensleben as a “Hall of Fame Member” for the 30th anniversary of the editorial team, Designers Digest named him “(Photo) Designer of the Year” in 2002 and novum reported: Christian von Alvensleben is one of the most consistent greats of German photo design and among the most universal. In 2005 a work that had already been awarded by the Art Directors Club (ADC) was proposed for the 2006 Design Prize of the Federal Republic of Germany . In over 35 years of photographic work, he has received over 80 awards for individual works from the German ADC, including gold medals and the 1993 Grand Prix. In 2009 he received the award for his life's work from the Art Directors Club (ADC). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: Interview on ADC life's work ) @1@ 2Template: Toter Link / mitglieder.adc.de

In 2009 Christian von Alvensleben was made an honorary member by the BFF (Professional Association of Free Photographers and Film Designers).

Memberships

Alvensleben has been a member of the Reinhart Wolf Foundation's advisory board since 1994 .

Exhibitions

Alvensleben exhibited in Germany , France , the USA and Italy (Biennale of Photography).

Works

Illustrated books
  • ZEITSPRUNG , Christian and Helga von Alvensleben (photographs), Christian and Helga von Alvensleben (editors)
    accompanying the exhibition Zeitsprung in Reinbek Castle with the support of the Sparkasse Holstein Foundation, 2018
  • ISLA NEGRA , Christian and Helga von Alvensleben (photographs), Christian and Helga von Alvensleben (editors)
    accompanying volume for the exhibition Isla Negra, 2015
  • ARCHAIK , Christian and Helga von Alvensleben (photographs), Sparkassenstiftung Schleswig-Holstein (publisher)
    accompanying volume for the exhibition in the Schleswig City Museum, 2014
  • Trees of Gods and Seafood , Christian von Alvensleben (photographer), Dr. Thorsten Rodiek (editor)
    Kulturstiftung Hansestadt Lübeck 2009, ISBN 978-3-00-027639-2
  • Culinary delights & enjoyment of art - My way of living , Christian von Alvensleben (photographs), Bruno Bruni
    Hädecke Verlag, Weil der Stadt 2005, ISBN 3-7750-0460-2
  • The track of the leopard , Christian von Alvensleben (editor, photographer),
    Christian Brandstätter publishing company, Vienna 1993, ISBN 3-85447-457-1
  • Vier Jahreszeiten , Christian von Alvensleben (editor, photographer)
    Publishing company Christian Brandstätter, Vienna 1993, ISBN 3-85447-482-2
  • The Apocalyptic Menu , Christian von Alvensleben (editor, photographer), Alfons Schuhbeck (author), Gerd Schuster (author)
    Publishing company Christian Brandstätter, Vienna 1992, ISBN 3-85447-414-8
  • Food in Vogue , Christian von Alvensleben (photographs), Barbara Tims (editor)
    The Condé Nast Publications Limited, Pyramid Books, Octopus Publishing Group, London 1989, ISBN 1-871307-27-9


Illustrations

literature

  • Sebastian Arackal: Cyborg Ladies. Portfolio Christian von Alvensleben . In: Photography. The magazine for digital and analog photography International , Vol. 28 (2008), Issue 3, pp. 6-11, ISSN  1437-4951 .
  • Jana Kühle: Seafood - Christian von Alvensleben . In: Photography. The magazine for digital and analog photography International , Vol. 31 (2011), Issue 7, pp. 36-41, ISSN  1437-4951 , article photographie.de .

Book accompanying the exhibition Zeit Blick in the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe 1999 and in the Stuttgart City Gallery 2000:

  • Manfred Schmalriede: Time Views 30 Photography in Germany, 30 Years of BFF , Hatje Cantz Verlag (1999), ISBN 3-7757-0863-4 .
  • Manfred Schmalriede: What Germans Wanted: 30 Years of photography in Germany , Hatje Cantz Verlag (June 2000), ISBN 3-7757-0870-7 .

Institute for Foreign Relations:

  • Zeitgeist Becomes Form German Fashion Photography 1945-1995 , conception: FC Gundlach, texts: FC Gundlach, Klaus Honnef, Enno Kaufhold, Institute for Foreign Relations.
  • German advertising photography 1925-1988 , conception: Manfred Schmalriede, Philip Alan Poe, texts: Manfred Schmalriede, Institute for Foreign Relations.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Plate VI, Neugattersleben House. (PDF) In: Website of the family association. Family v. Alvensleben eV, archived from the original on December 2, 2008 ; accessed on December 11, 2009 (family tree of the partial family with Christian von Alvensleben).
  2. ↑ 7th August 1960: The author Hubert Fichte in Montjustin. Retrieved on February 2, 2019 (pictures by Hubert Fichte on Christian von Alvensleben's website).
  3. ^ The leopard's trail - Death in Mozambique. Retrieved on February 2, 2019 (pictures from his stay in Mozambique in 1962 on Christian von Alvensleben's website).
  4. ^ The World: Fat But Nice. In: Time magazine . August 7, 1972, Retrieved February 3, 2019 .
  5. ^ The Apocalyptic Menu. Retrieved on February 2, 2019 (images on Christian von Alvensleben's website).
  6. ^ ADC life's work. Art Directors Club (ADC) , archived from the original on June 18, 2017 ; accessed on March 17, 2010 (2009 ADC Lifetime Achievement Awardee).
  7. ^ A b Christian von Alvensleben. BFF Professional Association of Free Photographers and Film Designers , accessed on February 3, 2019 (honorary member of the BFF).
  8. ↑ MASTER TAPES (#BFFmastertapes) BFF. Christian von Alvensleben. BFF Professional Association of Free Photographers and Film Designers , accessed on February 3, 2019 (YouTube video with interview).
  9. ^ Hall of Fame BFF. Christian von Alvensleben. BFF Professional Association of Independent Photographers and Film Designers , accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  10. ↑ exhibition list. Retrieved February 2, 2019 (list of exhibitions on Christian von Alvensleben's website).

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personal data
SURNAME Alvensleben, Christian von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German advertising photographer
DATE OF BIRTH August 27, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich