1996
From humanitarian assignments in war-torn countries to photoshoots with some of the world’s most prominent people and brands, Michel Comte is a celebrated contemporary magazine and fashion photographer who has worked all over the globe.
Collaborating with the likes of Vogue Italia, l'Uomo Vogue, Vanity Fair and Interview didn’t happen instantly for Comte. Born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland, the photographer began his career in art restoration, working on pieces by Andy Warhol and Yves Klein until 1979, when he secured his first assignment from fashion industry legend Karl Lagerfeld for French luxury house Chloé. Later, Lagerfeld arranged for Comte to work with Chanel, and from there, the photographer built relationships with numerous brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Gianfranco Ferre, Ferrari, Hennessy, Hermès, Lancôme, Jaguar and more.
Comte worked on photoshoots with many celebrities and public figures such as Mike Tyson, Miles Davis, Sofia Coppola, Elijah Wood, Tina Turner and others.
While keeping busy with shoots, Comte also found time to set up his own humanitarian organization and established successful fundraising efforts with the International Red Cross that focused on supplying clean water to countries in need.
As a passionate mountain climber, Comte became intimately aware of global warming and has worked for decades to increase public awareness relating to climate change. Comte scaled mountains by air and foot to photograph the changes in ice caps — often returning to the same locations all over the world in order to document the disappearing ice.
Comte has exhibited internationally at institutions such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, the Kunst Haus Wien in Austria, the Verona Centro Internazionale di Fotografia and Munich Pinakothek der Moderne.
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Beauty and Beast II, Jumping with Zebra, 1996 - Limited Edition Fine Art Print
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Semi Nude Model in Zebra printed pants jumping in the desert with a Zebra, photographed by Michel Comte as part of the Series 'Beauty and the Beast' in 1996. All prints are limited...
Archival Pigment
$6,849
H 26.38 in W 26.38 in
Daryl Hannah for L'Uomo Vogue - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Black and White Photoraph of Actress Daryl Hannah in Lingerie lying on an Elephant's back, smoking, photographed by Michel Comnte for L'Uomo Vogue in 1992. All prints are limited ed...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
H 30 in W 30 in
Kate Moss in Nepal II - Model Portrait with Elephant, Fine Art Photography, 1993
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
Kate Moss and Elephant Nepal. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector re...
Archival Pigment
$13,641
H 35.83 in W 29.93 in
Tatjana with Snake, for VOGUE, Fine Art Photography, Limited Edition, 1996
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
"Tatjana with Snake (Beauty and Beast), L’Uomo Vogue, 1996" by Michel Comte is a striking and evocative fashion photograph that captures Tatjana Patitz in a raw and sensual compositi...
Archival Pigment
$2,568Sale Price|40% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Georgina Grenville Semi-Nude Black-and-White Print, 1998 by Bruce Weber, Pirelli
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
Semi topless model posing at the beach with sea view behind... The 1998 Pirelli Calendar was photographed in Miami by Bruce Weber. Georgina Grenville was among the many iconic model...
Gold
$25,113
H 47.25 in W 59.06 in
Tatjana with Snake, for VOGUE, Limited Edition of 3, Fine Art Photography, 1996
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
"Tatjana with Snake (Beauty and Beast), L’Uomo Vogue, 1996" by Michel Comte is a striking and evocative fashion photograph that captures Tatjana Patitz in a raw and sensual compositi...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
H 29.93 in W 24.02 in
Gabrielle Reece at Santa Monica Beach, California for Vogue Italy
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
Albert Watson’s “Gabrielle Reece at Santa Monica Beach, California, for Vogue Italia, 1989” is a powerful black-and-white fashion photograph in which figure, landscape, and graphic f...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
H 37 in W 60 in D 2 in
More African Tails, Namib Desert by David Yarrow - Contemporary Photography
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
More African Tails Namib Desert, Namibia - 2017 Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper Edition Size: 12 Available sizes: Standard Image Size: 37" x 6...
Archival Pigment
$2,000
H 30.71 in W 29.93 in D 0.04 in
Homecoming - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude, Desert
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Homecoming - 2020 78x76cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-935. Not mo...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Consuelo with Pine Branch, Paradise Cove, 1984
By Herb Ritts
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped Edition 15/25
Silver Gelatin
