Christian von Alvensleben is his own client and works using large-format analogue technique. He develops a special look for each of his projects which becomes part of the project and is never repeated. Anyone who is in search of a recurrent style in his works, constantly repeated over decades, will therefore be unable to find it, as in all of his photography Christian von Alvensleben likes to be completely independent, rejecting any expectations of his work but preferring to mount a surprise with new and diverse perspectives. His works can be found in both private and public collections.
Works such as ‘The Apocalyptic Menu’, on the boxer Dariusz Michalczewski, the French author Albert Camus and the German author Hubert Fichte, the critical work on big game hunting in Mozambique, the work ‘GodTrees and SeaFruit’ depicting old olive trees and the flotsam of our modern existence washed up by the sea, or the critical view of the consequences of mass tourism in ‘all inclusive’ are further projects some of which have been published as books and many of which have been exhibited alongside other works and given prizes.
Photographic illustrations have been created for books by other authors and editorial work produced for international magazines (Der Spiegel, Stern, Vanity Fair USA, Vogue France, Italy, Germany). In advertising Christian von Alvensleben has taken photographs for numerous international campaigns for renowned international corporations.
Christian von Alvensleben was made an honorary member of the BFF, the German Association of Freelance Photo Designers (Bund Freischaffender Foto-Designer), in 2009.
The ADC Art Directors Club gave him an award for his life’s work in 2009 with the words: “Excellence, creativity, brilliant craftsmanship - all in decades of continuity. He is permanently re-inventing himself and is always ahead of his times by a nose.”
The magazine Novum mentioned that, “Christian von Alvensleben is one of the most consistent established names in German photo design and one of the most universal.”