Nikolai von Bismarck explained

Nikolai von Bismarck
Full Name:Nikolai Leopold Archibald Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen
Noble Family:Bismarck
Father:Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen
Mother:Debonnaire Jane Patterson
Birth Date:29 December 1986
Occupation:Photographer

Count Nikolai Leopold Archibald von Bismarck-Schönhausen (German: link=no|Nikolai Leopold Archibald Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen; born 29 December 1986) is a British 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 eldest of four children.[1] His father is Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen. Leopold's parents were Otto Christian Archibald, Prince of Bismarck, and Ann-Mari Tengbom, the daughter of Ivar Tengbom.[2] [3] Nikolai's mother is Debonnaire Jane Patterson, the granddaughter of John Roseberry Monson, 10th Baron Monson, and the niece of John Monson, 11th Baron Monson.[4] He is a great-great-grandson of German Chancellor Otto, Prince of Bismarck.[5]

Von Bismarck attended the German School, London followed by 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.[8] [11]

Von Bismarck'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.[8] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

His relationship with model Kate Moss was much covered by the tabloids.[17] [18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Everything You Need to Know About Kate Moss's Boyfriend, Count Nikolai von Bismarck: There's More Where This One Came From . . .. Cartwright. Gemma. 31 October 2018. PopSugar. PopSugar Inc.. 3 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Everything You Need to Know About Kate Moss's Boyfriend, Count Nikolai von Bismarck: He's Part of the Aristocracy. Gemma. Cartwright. 31 October 2018. PopSugar. PopSugar Inc.. 3 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Kate Moss is all loved-up as she makes rare public appearance with Count Nikolai von Bismarck. Kelly. Emma. 8 November 2018. Metro. DMG Media. 3 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Nikolai Leopold Archibald von Bismarck. Lundy. Darryl. The Peerage. 3 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Why Kate Moss loves toffs. 14 October 2015. Tatler. Condé Nast. 3 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Who is Kate Moss's new lodger, Nikolai Von Bismarck?. Butter. Susannah. Luckhurst. Phoebe. 20 October 2015. Evening Standard. 9 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Slávna modelka zastavila čas: Tento zajačik s ňou robí divy!. 12 February 2018. Topky. 9 February 2019.
  8. Web site: BIOGRAPHY. von Bismarck. Nikolai. Nikolai von Bismarck. 12 February 2019.
  9. Web site: He's a Photographer. Gemma. Cartwright. 31 October 2018. POPSUGAR Celebrity.
  10. Web site: He's . . . a Vampire?. Gemma. Cartwright. 31 October 2018. POPSUGAR Celebrity.
  11. Web site: Book. Nikolaï Von. Bismark. Rizzoli New York.
  12. Web site: HOW TO SPEND IT | Financial Times. www.ft.com.
  13. News: Dior's Kim Jones marks first year with 100 portraits of famous friends taken by Nikolai von Bismarck. Lucy. Davies. The Telegraph. 12 October 2019. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  14. Bismarck. Nikolai von. 11 April 2019. See Intimate Polaroids of Kate Moss, Photographed By Her Boyfriend, Nikolai von Bismarck. W. en. 17 May 2021.
  15. Blasberg. Derek. Derek Blasberg. 31 October 2019.
    1. katemossbyrichardprince: Art for the Social Media Age
    . W. en. 17 May 2021.
  16. Broeke. Teo van den. 18 October 2019. Kim Jones: 'People want to relate to the person behind the brand'. British GQ. en. 17 May 2021.
  17. A Look Back at Kate Moss's Greatest Loves . Vogue . 2016-06-02 . 2018-07-09.
  18. Okwodu . Janelle . Kate Moss Is the First to Rock Louis Vuitton Pajamas at the Paris Menswear Shows . Vogue . 2016-06-23 . 2018-07-09.
  19. Web site: Bayley . Leanne . Kate Moss Divorce With Jamie Hince: Settlement & New Boyfriend | Glamour UK . Glamourmagazine.co.uk . 2016-10-03 . 2018-07-09.

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