Nikolai von Bismarck

British photographer

Nikolai von Bismarck

Full name|

Nikolai Leopold Archibald Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen

Born|  (1986-12-29) 29 December 1986 (age 38)
Noble family| Bismarck
Father| Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen
Mother| Debonnaire Jane Patterson
Occupation| Photographer

Count Nikolai Leopold Archibald von Bismarck-Schönhausen (German: Nikolai Leopold Archibald Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen; born 29 December 1986) is a British photographer.

## Early life and family

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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][2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5] He is a great-great-grandson of German Chancellor Otto, Prince of Bismarck.[1]

Von Bismarck attended the German School, London followed by Harrow School, an all-boys boarding school in Harrow, London.[6]

His relationship with model Kate Moss was much covered by the tabloids.[7][8][9]

## Career

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Von Bismarck works as a photographer.[10] 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.[11] He studied photography at Parsons Paris School of Art and Design in Paris, France.[12][6]

After graduating from Parsons, he worked with Annie Leibovitz for two years.[11] In 2013, he produced a photography exhibit focused on Ethiopia.[13] Most recently he has completed two books of portraits, 'The Dior Sessions' published by Rizzoli in 2019 and The Fendi Set published by Rizzoli in 2022.[11][14]

Von Bismarck's portraits have appeared in numerous publications, including the Financial Times, The Telegraph, Vogue, and the covers of W magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Purple and Vogue. His reportage work has been featured in several publications including the Daily Mirror and The Times.[11][15][16][17][18][19]

## References

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

## External links

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* Official website