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ELLEN VON UNWERTH

Ellen von Unwerth, born in 1954 in Germany, gained attention with her sensual Guess campaign in the early 1990s, followed by campaigns for Absolut, Agent Provocateur, Aston Martin, Belvedere, Chanel, Dior, Ferragamo, G-Star, Guerlain, H&M, Jimmy Choo, Lacoste, L’Oréal, Mercedes-Benz, Rolex, Shiseido, Tommy Hilfiger, Veuve Cliquot, Victoria’s Secret, and many more. She is a regular contributor to magazines all over, , , , , , , , , and many international editions. She also directed short films for clients including Dior, Guess and Katharine Hamnett, as well as a range of commercials and music videos. Her book projects are an important part of her career. Her first book, , was published in 1994, followed by (1998), (1999), the photonovella (2003), (2005), (2009), (2010), the photo-novella (2012), and lately (2017). In this issue, her first with , we are delighted to have worked with Ellen on the cover shoot for Pierce Brosnan.

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