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Family Background

Christian von Alvensleben is the son of Anna Caroline von Alvensleben, cousin of Heinrich Graf von Lehndorff-Steinort who was executed because of his involvement in the attempted assassination of Hitler on 20 July 1944. His daughter, Vera Gottliebe Anna Gräfin von Lehndorff, is the famous model Veruschka von Lehndorff and cousin to Christian von Alvensleben. Christian von Alvensleben’s grandfather, Werner von Alvensleben, was a political prisoner who was incarcerated in the Buchenwald concentration camp and also in Magdeburg prison until 1945. Christian von Alvensleben has two sons from his divorced marriage to the American Cathrin Kimbel. He now works and lives close to Hamburg together with his wife Helga. Heinrich Graf von Lehndorff-Steinort Heinrich Ahasverus Graf von Lehndorff-Steinort (born 22 June 1909 in Hanover; died 4 September 1944 in Berlin) was a member of the July 20 Plot against Adolf Hitler. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... Werner von Alvensleben (born in Neugattersleben on 4 July 1875, died in Bremen-Vegesack on 30 June 1947) was a German businessman and politician. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Hamburg from above Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ...

Life and Work

Christian von Alvensleben took his first photos with a Kodak box camera from a US care parcel when he was 11. These were followed by photos for the school newspaper. As an 18 year old schoolboy he travelled to France in order to improve his language skills in preparation for his school-leaving examinations. In Montjustin in Provence he met the young German author Hubert Fichte. The photos taken on that one day were exhibited in the Deichtorhallen in Hamburg in 2005 and are now part of the Hubert-Fichte Foundation. ^[1] Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ... Large format camera lens. ... Coat of arms of Provence Provence (Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a former Roman province and is now a region of southeastern France, located on the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to the Italian border. ... Hamburg from above Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1962 he travelled to Mozambique/Africa where he stayed with the brother of his mother his uncle Werner von Alvensleben (Author Brian Marsh: 'Baron in Africa'), he took photographs of big game and the respective hunters. The work entitled ‘Die Spur des Leoparden / Kaliber .378’ was shown at the Photokina exhibition in 1993.^[2] He attended the London Polytechnic from 1964 onwards. After this he became assistant to the photographer Karl-Heinz von Ludwig/Ali Khan in Munich. Since 1968 he has been working as a freelance photographer with his own studio in Hamburg. The pictures for the social democrat party’s print media advertisements for the election campaign were among his first major works. His photograph ‘Der Sonnenschein’ of a nude lady with a full figure and a sunshade on the beach for an advertisement for the film manufacturer Fuji became world famous ^[3] in 1972. At the time the Time Magazine devoted a whole page to the photo,^[4] today the motif is one of the ‘Bilder im Kopf’ (Images in the mind’s eye) (Deutsches Presse-Museum, Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum). ^[5] 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Werner von Alvensleben (born in Neugattersleben on 4 July 1875, died in Bremen-Vegesack on 30 June 1947) was a German businessman and politician. ... Photokina is a trade fair for the photographic and imaging industries. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The London Polytechnic also known as Polytechnic of Central London (PCL) was one of the British polytechnics. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Munich (German: , pronounced  ; Austro-Bavarian: Minga; Italian: Monaco; Latin language: Monacum) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: ). Munich is Germanys third largest city and one of Europes most prosperous. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... A freelancer or (freelance worker) is a self-employed person working in a profession or trade in which full-time employment is also common. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... For a one-room apartment, see Apartment. ... Hamburg from above Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Fuji is: Mount Fuji, a mountain in Japan Fuji River, a river in Japan Fuji Speedway, a major race track at the base of Mt Fuji Mt. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

This was followed by international editorials and advertising productions in the fields of architecture, interior design, fashion, beauty, food, people, still-life and transportation. As a picture author Christian von Alvensleben is in great demand for his interpretation of industrial products and other presentations such as editing work. He evolves photographic concepts and is given a free hand in selecting the motifs. His clients include: Bacardi (J.W.Thompson 1986), BMW (BMW, Menzell/Nolte, Scholz & Friends 1986-1999), Camel (Young & Rubicam 1970-1979), Cathay Pacific (Lürzer, Conrad & Leo Burnett 1986), Chanel (Chanel 1977), Citibank (BMZ 1988-1993), Coca-Cola (Springer Jacoby 2000), DaimlerChrysler (Springer Jacoby, Mercedes-Benz 1991-2002), Jil Sander (Scholz & Friends 1982-1993), Joop! (Damm 1987-2007), Kodak^[6], Lancaster (Lancaster Group 1982-1992), Lufthansa (Young & Rubicam, M.A.D. 1975-2004), Microsoft (Rempen & Partner 1996), Pepsi (1977), Ray Ban (Bausch & Lomb 1986), Shell (Deutsche Shell AG 1982-1987), Siemens (Hildmann, Simon, Rempen & Schmitz 1991-1994), Sony (Ernst & Partner 1992-1994), Stuyvesant (Scholz & Friends 1981-1984), Swarowski (Lowe, Hoffmann, Schnakenberg 1998), United Airlines (Michael Conrad & Leo Burnett 1991) etc.^[7]

Christian von Alvensleben portraits industrial managers, actors, sportsmen and women, musicians, politicians, fashion designers and TV stars.^[7] In addition to numerous photo illustrations for the books of chefs and bon vivants such as Alfons Schuhbeck, Alfred Biolek, Christiane Herzog, Bruno Bruni and ‘Food in Vogue’^[7] / Condé Nast, Christian von Alvensleben created a work in 1992 entitled the ‘Apocalyptic Menu’ for which he received several renowned prizes.^[8] Many of his almost always avant-garde works appear in magazines including Architektur & Wohnen, Dance Magazine N.Y., Der Feinschmecker, FAZ, GEO, MAX, Merian, Der Spiegel, Stern, Vanity Fair US, Vogue Braut, Vogue Casa, Vogue Deutsch, Vogue Pelle, Die Zeit.^[7] His work also includes several TV spots^[9] although Christian von Alvensleben rather considers himself to be a photographer.

The editorial team of ‘Der Feinschmecker’ nominated Christian von Alvensleben as a ‘Hall of Fame Member’ in commemoration of its 30th anniversary^[10]; Designers Digest awarded him the title ‘(Photo) Designer of the Year’ in 2002^[11] and ‘novum’ reports^[12] that Christian von Alvensleben is one of the most constant dimensions in German photo design and one of the most universal. In 2005 a work already awarded a prize by the Art Directors Club (ADC) was nominated for the ‘Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2006’. In over 35 years of photographic work, the ADC alone has donated over 80 awards^[13] to Christian von Alvensleben for individual works, including several gold medals and even the Grand Prix in 1993, something very unusual for a photographer.^[14] His competence is often highly esteemed in juries.^[15] For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Art Directors Club is a professional association of advertising art directors and graphic designers. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

He has frequently declined offers (e.g. from Hamburg and Offenbach) to become a lecturer as he would not then have enough time to take photographs. Lecturer is the name given to university teachers in most of the English-speaking world (but not at most universities in the U.S. or Canada) who do not hold a professorship. ...

Memberships

• Art Directors Club (ADC), 28 years
• Bund Freischaffender Foto-Designer (BFF), 22 years
• Deutscher Journalisten-Verband (DJV), 35 years
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie (DGPh), vocation 1984, leaving 2004

Reinhard-Wolf-Stiftung council since 1994.

Links

• www.alvensleben.com
• Christian von Alvensleben

References

1. ^ Katalog: S.Fischer Verlag, Hubert Fichte und Leonore Mau ISBN 3-10-069905-X
2. ^ Katalog: Christian Brandstätter Verlagsgesellschaft m. H. ‘Die Spur des Leoparden’ ISBN 3-85447-457-1
3. ^ www.ebd-group.com ‘Legenden’
4. ^ Time Magazine Monday August 7th, 1972: ‘Fat but nice’
5. ^ Exhibition Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum June, 10th 2006 – July, 16th 2006
6. ^ Kodak, Young & Rubicam Frankfurt, Young & Rubicam Zuerich 1983-2004, ‘Celebrating the Brand’ 2006 ISBN 3-89986-062-4
7. ^ ^{a b c d} www.alvensleben.com
8. ^ kuenstlerdatenbank.ifa.de
9. ^ Darbo 2000, Siemens 1994, His Jeans 1983
10. ^ Der Feinschmecker, Issue No. 10/2005
11. ^ Designers Digest, Issue No. 81
12. ^ novum, Issue No. 05/03
13. ^ ADC Deutschland Jahrbuch 1971-1981, 1983-1988, 1990-2004, 2006
14. ^ www.ifa.de
15. ^ Art Directors Club Germany, Bund Freischaffender Foto-Designer, Reinhard-Wolf-Stiftung