Fashion Photographer F.C. Gundlach

Petticoat, 1959

F.C. Gundlach was Germany's best known fashion photographer during the post war years.   In 1953, he began working for Film und Frau magazine.  He photographed the work of Berlin fashion designers, the Paris haute couture, and did portraits of international film stars for the magazine.  The photos shown here today were taken during the years he worked for Film und Frau.

Navy dress with bolero by Staebe-Seger, 1956

Actress Marina Vlady on her 16th birthday, 1954

Silk print shirtdress by Horn, 1957

Evening makeup, 1957

Sparkle Pretty

They say you are either an ocean person or a mountain person. I am definitely an ocean gal and lucky enough to have views of the Atlantic Ocean out my windows. The depth and differing shades of greys, blues, and greens of the water change from day to day, hour to hour, and sometimes minute to minute. On sunny days, when the wind forms a light chop to the surface of the water, at just the right time, it looks like you are gazing at a surface of flashing rhinestones, a phenomenon I've come to call "Sparkle Pretty". I've never been able to capture this phenomenon with my camera, but German fashion photographer F.C. Gundlach sure did in this image from 1966. The model wears a silver brocade dress by Betty Barclay with glitter stockings and silver shoes. The sparkling water sets off the sparkling outfit to perfection. Click to enlarge the photo.