Ellen von unwerth biography of barack
Born in in Frankfurt, Ellen von Unwerth lost her parents at an early age.
Ellen von Unwerth (b.!
Ellen von Unwerth
German photographer
Ellen von Unwerth (born 1954)[1] is a German photographer. She began her career as a fashion model, before becoming a fashion, editorial, and advertising photographer.[2]
Early life and education
Von Unwerth was born in Frankfurt, West Germany.[1] As an orphan, during her early childhood, she often ended up in Bavarian foster care systems.[3] Eventually, von Unwerth was able to graduate high school in Munich, where she would work as a circus magician's assistant for three years.[2]
Modelling
At the age of twenty while walking down the street, von Unwerth was asked by a photographer if she ever thought about having a modeling career.
She decided to give modeling a chance and moved to Paris where she had a successful modeling career for 7 years.[2]
Photography
However, von Unwerth felt that as a model, she did not have the freedom to decide where and how her image woul