Fotos von gunter sachs biography

German photographer, author, and capitalist (1932–2011)

This article is about illustriousness industrialist. For the World Clash II officer, see Günther Sachs.

Fritz Gunter Sachs^[1] informally Gunter Sachs (14 November 1932 – 7 May 2011) likewise Gunter Sachs von Opel was a German-born Swiss industrial descendants, socialite, art collector, photographer prosperous author.^[2]

He was primarily known production his jet set lifestyle outer shell St.

Moritz and St. Tropez and then gained international title as a documentary film-maker, infotainment photographer, and as third lock away of Brigitte Bardot.^[3][4]

Early life tell off education

Sachs was born 14 Nov 1932 on Mainberg Castle not far off Schweinfurt, Weimar Republic (presently Germany), the younger of two research paper, to Willy Sachs, an big noise and sole owner of Fichtel & Sachs, an automotive calibre manufacturer, and Elinor Sachs (née von Opel; 1908–2001).^[5][6] He locked away an older brother, Ernst Wilhelm Sachs (1929–1977), who died attach an avalanche.

Through an issue of his father he has a younger half-brother, Peter Sachs (né Hirnböck; born 1950).

His mother was Eleanor, the chick of Wilhelm von Opel, co-founder of the automaker Opel; authority father was Willy Sachs, singular owner of Fichtel & Sachs, a leading manufacturer of domain bearings in Schweinfurt and suggestion of Germany's biggest automobile suppliers.^[7] Willy was friendly with Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler^[8][9] beam arrested by the American brave after the war but lastly declared a follower and at large.

Gunter Sachs commented on monarch father's past in several publications.^[10] Willy committed suicide in 1958 by shooting himself.^[11]

Sachs is voiced articulate to have been educated unexpected result Institut auf dem Rosenberg subordinate St.Gallen, Switzerland.^[12] He later faked maths and economics.^[7]

Personal life

During wreath early years as a playboy^[11] he was romantically linked comprise the former Iranian empress Soraya Esfandiary.

In 1956, Sachs united firstly to Anne-Marie Faure (1934–1958), originally from Paris, France, who died shortly after the wedlock from anesthesia failure after splendid car crash.^[13][14] They had companionship son together;

After the kill of his first wife, Sachs courted Brigitte Bardot, by evanescent over her villa on glory French Riviera in a chopper and dropping hundreds of roses.

On 14 July 1966 they were married in Las Vegas. They divorced in 1969 down issue.^[13]

On 26 November 1969, Sachs married the former Swedish superlative Mirja Larsson (born 1943), join a civil ceremony in Find fault. Moritz, Switzerland. A wedding receiving was held at Badrutt's Country estate Hotel. The ceremonial wedding was announced to happen on distinction hunting grounds of Sachs' landed estate in Bavaria, Germany.^[16][17][13] They confidential two sons:

• Christian Gunnar Sachs (born 1971)
• Claus Alexander Sachs (born 1982)

In addition to his Germanic nationality, Sachs received Swiss pedigree in 1976.^[11] Sachs died soak suicide on 7 May 2011 by a gunshot wound comparable with the head^[18][19] at his fair in Gstaad, Switzerland.

The killing note stated that he up to date because of what he circumscribed as "hopeless illness A." (which some have speculated to happen to Alzheimer's^[20]) adding that "The privation of mental control over out of your depth life was an undignified example, which I decided to stand board decisively".^[13]

Sports

From 1969 until his stain, Sachs was the chairman selected the St.

Moritz Bobsleigh Club.^[21] Turn 13 of the Suitably. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun is name in his honour.^{[citation needed]}

Art collector

Sachs' extensive art collection included expression by Jean Fautrier, Andy Painter, René Magritte, Salvador Dalí, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann, Mel Ramos, and Allen Jones.

He additionally owned important pieces from decency Nouveau réalisme school including Yves Klein, Jean Tinguely, Arman, current Martial Raysse.^[22] Many of these artists were involved in righteousness 1969 design of the literate pop-art-apartment in the tower in shape the Palace Hotel in Rage. Moritz, which quickly gained significance art world's attention.

From 1967 to 1975 Sachs, together liking Prince Konstantin of Bavaria, co-founded and headed the association meant for the Modern Art Museum instructions Munich (MAM), which lobbied pray the construction of a abundant museum of contemporary art weighty Munich and mounted monthly exhibitions at Villa Stuck. Victor Painter, Georg Baselitz, Heinz Edelmann, Christo, Cy Twombly, Alexander Calder, Industrialist Mack and Jean Tinguely, Roy Lichtenstein, and Gotthard Graubner grow their way into the place to stay of the museum.

In 1972 Sachs opened a gallery deceive Hamburg and organised the primary European exhibition of his scribble down Warhol. In 1974, he certified Warhol with a series elaborate silkscreen portraits of his ex Brigitte Bardot.^[23] In May 2006, Sachs sold one of Warhol's silk screens of Bardot infuriated auction for $3 million.^[24] Greatness Sachs family sold part cut into his collection of Pop Break up and Nouveau Realisme through Sotheby's in May 2012.

Photographer

From 1972 Sachs worked as a trained photographer. In 1973 he caused a stir with the primary nude photograph for French Au courant. In 1991 he worked added Claudia Schiffer on the "Heroines" series. He gained international appreciation in 1974 with a muchrepeated show at the photokina employment show for which he as well designed the official exhibition put your signature on.

In 1976 he was awarded the Leica Award. At picture 'German photo days' and decency photokina he received prizes tend to "Die Farbe Weiss" in 1994 and for "Die Farbe Rot" in 1995.^{[citation needed]}

The focus operate his photography are surreal nudes and landscapes, which were available in no less than figure image volumes.

Early on, Sachs also experimented with digital film making. The proceeds from the reschedule of his photographs and striking books went into the Mirja Sachs Foundation, which helps dynasty in need.^{[25][citation needed]}

Astrological research

Sachs' condition and the statistical analysis maintain been criticised by mathematicians.

They found serious errors in recurrent parts and deny any statistical significance after the necessary corrections in his data.^[26]

Literature

• Sachs, Gunter: The Astrology File: Scientific Proof robust the Link Between Star System jotting and Human Behaviour. Orion Books (December 1999). ISBN 0-7528-1789-2
• Elwell, Dennis: Cosmic Loom, 2nd edition 1999.

  Rectitude Urania Trust. ISBN 0-04-133027-7. Discussion spell interpretation of some of Gunter Sachs results and related material.

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