British photographer
Nikolai von Bismarck
Full name Nikolai Leopold Archibald Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen
Born (1986-12-29 ) 29 December 1986 (age 38) Noble family Bismarck Father Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen Mother Debonnaire Jane Patterson Occupation Photographer
Count Nikolai Leopold Archibald von Bismarck-Schönhausen (German: Nikolai Leopold Archibald Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen ; born 29 December 1986) is a British photographer.
Early life and family
Count Nikolai von Bismarck-Schönhausen was raised in Central London . He is a member of the House of Bismarck , a German noble family headed by his cousin, Carl, Prince of Bismarck . He is the eldest of four children.[ 1] [ 2] His father is Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen. Leopold's parents were Otto Christian Archibald, Prince of Bismarck , and Ann-Mari Tengbom , the daughter of Ivar Tengbom .[ 3] [ 4] Nikolai's mother is Debonnaire Jane Patterson , the granddaughter of John Roseberry Monson, 10th Baron Monson , and the niece of John Monson, 11th Baron Monson .[ 5] He is a great-great-grandson of German Chancellor Otto, Prince of Bismarck .[ 1]
Von Bismarck attended the German School, London followed by Harrow School , an all-boys boarding school in Harrow , London.[ 6]
His relationship with model Kate Moss was much covered by the tabloids .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Career
Von Bismarck works as a photographer.[ 10] When he was sixteen years old he trained with photographer Mario Testino .[ 6] Working under Testino led to his first professional photoshoot, titled "Like a Virgin" and was commissioned by Isabella Blow , at which time he was the youngest photographer to shoot for Condé Nast .[ 11] He studied photography at Parsons Paris School of Art and Design in Paris, France.[ 12] [ 6]
After graduating from Parsons, he worked with Annie Leibovitz for two years.[ 11] In 2013, he produced a photography exhibit focused on Ethiopia .[ 13] Most recently he has completed two books of portraits, 'The Dior Sessions' published by Rizzoli in 2019 and The Fendi Set published by Rizzoli in 2022.[ 11] [ 14]
Von Bismarck's portraits have appeared in numerous publications, including the Financial Times , The Telegraph , Vogue , and the covers of W magazine, Harper's Bazaar , Purple and Vogue. His reportage work has been featured in several publications including the Daily Mirror and The Times .[ 11] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
References
^ a b "Why Kate Moss loves toffs" . Tatler . Condé Nast . 14 October 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2019 .
^ Cartwright, Gemma (31 October 2018). "Everything You Need to Know About Kate Moss's Boyfriend, Count Nikolai von Bismarck: There's More Where This One Came From . . " . PopSugar . PopSugar Inc. Retrieved 3 February 2019 .
^ Gemma, Cartwright (31 October 2018). "Everything You Need to Know About Kate Moss's Boyfriend, Count Nikolai von Bismarck: He's Part of the Aristocracy" . PopSugar . PopSugar Inc. Retrieved 3 February 2019 .
^ Kelly, Emma (8 November 2018). "Kate Moss is all loved-up as she makes rare public appearance with Count Nikolai von Bismarck" . Metro . DMG Media . Retrieved 3 February 2019 .
^ Lundy, Darryl. "Nikolai Leopold Archibald von Bismarck" . The Peerage . Retrieved 3 February 2019 .
^ a b c Butter, Susannah; Luckhurst, Phoebe (20 October 2015). "Who is Kate Moss's new lodger, Nikolai Von Bismarck?" . Evening Standard . Retrieved 9 February 2019 .
^ "A Look Back at Kate Moss's Greatest Loves" . Vogue . 2 June 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2018 .
^ Okwodu, Janelle (23 June 2016). "Kate Moss Is the First to Rock Louis Vuitton Pajamas at the Paris Menswear Shows" . Vogue . Retrieved 9 July 2018 .
^ Bayley, Leanne (3 October 2016). "Kate Moss Divorce With Jamie Hince: Settlement & New Boyfriend | Glamour UK" . Glamourmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2018 .
^ "Slávna modelka zastavila čas: Tento zajačik s ňou robí divy!" . Topky . 12 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019 .
^ a b c d von Bismarck, Nikolai. "BIOGRAPHY" . Nikolai von Bismarck . Retrieved 12 February 2019 .
^ Cartwright, Gemma (31 October 2018). "He's a Photographer" . POPSUGAR Celebrity .
^ Cartwright, Gemma (31 October 2018). "He's . . . a Vampire?" . POPSUGAR Celebrity .
^ Bismark, Nikolaï Von. "Book" . Rizzoli New York .
^ "HOW TO SPEND IT | Financial Times" . www.ft.com .
^ Davies, Lucy (12 October 2019). "Dior's Kim Jones marks first year with 100 portraits of famous friends taken by Nikolai von Bismarck" . The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
^ Bismarck, Nikolai von (11 April 2019). "See Intimate Polaroids of Kate Moss, Photographed By Her Boyfriend, Nikolai von Bismarck" . W . Retrieved 17 May 2021 .
^ Blasberg, Derek (31 October 2019). "#katemossbyrichardprince: Art for the Social Media Age" . W . Retrieved 17 May 2021 .
^ Broeke, Teo van den (18 October 2019). "Kim Jones: 'People want to relate to the person behind the brand' " . British GQ . Retrieved 17 May 2021 .
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