List of Famous people born in Marlow, Germany
Wilhelm von Gloeden
First Name Wilhelm
Last Name Gloeden
Born on September 16, 1856
Born in Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Marlow
Wilhelm Iwan Friederich August Freiherr von Gloeden was a German photographer who worked mainly in Italy. He is mostly known for his pastoral nude studies of Sicilian boys, which usually featured props such as wreaths or amphoras, suggesting a setting in the Greece or Italy of antiquity. From a modern standpoint, his work is commendable due to his controlled use of lighting as well as the often elegant poses of his models. His innovations include the use of photographic filters and special body makeup to disguise skin blemishes.
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