Fc gundlach biography of abraham

Photography defined his life, it was his passion and his elixir of life.
Now F.C. Gundlach has died on July 23, 2021 at the age of 95.

F.C. Gundlach (Prof. Franz Christian Gundlach, born July 16, 1926 in Heinebach) was considered the grand seigneur of German fashion photography. F.C. Gundlach photographed stars like Romy Schneider, Curd Jürgens, Jean-Luc Godard and Cary Grant. For more than four decades, he shaped our collective image of fashion and people. He traveled around the world for Lufthansa, his photographs were published by the thousands and can be seen today in renowned museums and galleries.

Since the early 1980s, F.C. Gundlach's attention focused on collecting photography and conceiving photographic exhibitions and book publications. As a collector, benefactor, and founding director of the House of Photography at the Deichtorhallen Hamburg, he has championed all aspects and forms of expression of his medium as a cultural asset.

Numerous awards and honors such as the