The unanimous admiration that we profess to him today is not overrated. The triumph of the image testifies to a unique and instinctive photographic style. Here, the light is powerful and the color lively. Ellen von Unwerth knows how to combine photographic talent and humor, sometimes openly provocative, manipulating the universe of fantasy and desires, trivializing the image of the naive and sexy woman. Like Beethovens music, strength plays with sensuality, in all romanticism. By associating a naked woman and deliberately light humor, the artist makes no concessions, there is neither fragility nor subtlety, only strength. The desire then appears with violence until concupiscence. Ellen is powerful because she is determined, she does not allow herself to be preoccupied by anything obscure or complex, she does not seek a tormented balance. The force of attraction of the artist lies mainly in her virtuosity: her mastery of technique and her knowledge of femininity give her an unparalleled power of fascination in the face of classical photographers, from whom she stands out in her personal reflection on the way of perceiving things and experiencing one's own point of view. His paintings merge with the colors of the world to the point of projecting the spectator, a passive witness, into burlesque and comic scenes.

To this inventory of paintings is added a collection of women. Because that;s what it is, Ellen;s images are an ode to femininity. Women, models, often celebrities from the big screen, tops, or professional models, sometimes evoke great cosmopolitan bourgeoises, in a nod to Helmut Newton, sometimes stereotypical characters from comic books or films. Ellen got her start at the Roncalli Circus before becoming a model and gradually transitioning to the other side of the lens. It was in Paris that she discovered a passion for photography after ten years of modeling. Familiar with the world of fashion, she then worked for the biggest fashion magazines. She took several shots of female celebrities and glamor icons such as Claudia Schiffer (the shot that launched her career), Vanessa Paradis and Dianna Agron. His photos are used for legendary fashion covers and his collaborations with major brands are countless. Although she often works with the same partners, the stories she writes all have a separate identity.