Nikolai von Bismarck
Count Nikolai Leopold Archibald von Bismarck-Schönhausen (German: Nikolai Leopold Archibald Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen; born 29 December 1986) is a British-German photographer.
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Full name
Nikolai Leopold Archibald Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen | |
Born | 29 December 1986 |
Noble family | Bismarck |
Father | Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen |
Mother | Debonnaire Jane Patterson |
Occupation | 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 oldest of four children.[1][2] His father is Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen, the youngest child of Otto Christian Archibald, Prince of Bismarck and Ann-Mari Tengbom, the daughter of Ivar Tengbom.[3][4] His 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, Duke of Lauenburg.[1]
Von Bismarck attended Harrow School, an all-boys boarding school in Harrow, London.[6]
Career
Von Bismarck works as a photographer.[7] 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.[8] He studied photography at Parsons Paris School of Art and Design in Paris, France.[9][6]
After graduating from Parsons he worked with Annie Leibovitz for two years.[8] In 2013 he produced a photography exhibit focused on Ethiopia.[10] He photographed Princess Beatrice of York for her official 18th birthday portrait.[6] Most recently he has completed a book of portraits, ‘The Dior Sessions’ published by Rizzoli in 2019, with tailoring by Kim Jones, Artistic Director at Dior Homme.[11][12]
Nikolai’s portraits have appeared in numerous publications, including The Financial Times, The Telegraph, Vogue and the covers of W Magazine, GQ and Harper’s Bazaar. His reportage work has been featured in several publications including the Daily Mirror and The Times.[11][13][14][15][16] [17]
References
- "Why Kate Moss loves toffs". Tatler. Condé Nast. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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- 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.
- Butter, Susannah; Luckhurst, Phoebe (20 October 2015). "Who is Kate Moss's new lodger, Nikolai Von Bismarck?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- "Slávna modelka zastavila čas: Tento zajačik s ňou robí divy!". Topky. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- von Bismarck, Nikolai. "BIOGRAPHY". Nikolai von Bismarck. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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- https://www.nikolaivonbismarck.co.uk/biography/
- https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847867257/
- https://howtospendit.ft.com/mens-style/207822-kim-jones-talks-personal-taste
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/womens-style/diors-kim-jones-marks-first-year-100-portraits-famous-friends/
- https://www.wmagazine.com/gallery/kate-moss-nikolai-von-bismarck-polaroids/
- https://www.wmagazine.com/story/kate-moss-richard-prince-cover-story/
- https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/men-of-the-year/article/kim-jones-interview-2019