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 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. 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. 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. He is a great-great-grandson of German Chancellor Otto, Prince of Bismarck.

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

Career

Von Bismarck works as a photographer. When he was sixteen years old he trained with photographer Mario Testino. 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. He studied photography at Parsons Paris School of Art and Design in Paris, France.

After graduating from Parsons, he worked with Annie Leibovitz for two years. In 2013, he produced a photography exhibit focused on Ethiopia. He photographed Princess Beatrice of York for her official 18th birthday portrait. 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.

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.

His relationship with model Kate Moss was much covered by the tabloids.

References

External links

• Official website

1. Debonnaire von Bismarck
2. House of Bismarck
3. Kate Moss
4. Princess Beatrice
5. Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark
6. Bismarck (surname)
7. Harrow School
8. Alessandra de Osma
9. Parsons Paris
10. List of wedding guests of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank
11. List of Vogue Japan cover models
12. List of Vogue Deutsch cover models
13. List of Old Harrovians
14. List of W cover models
15. List of Harper's Bazaar Australia/New Zealand cover models
16. Congress of Berlin
17. Heroes of Shipka
18. List of honorary citizens of Berlin
19. Battle of the Vistula River
20. Bremen Ratskeller