Horst P. Horst Art
German, 1906-1999
Horst P. Horst (born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann) was one of the towering figures of 20th-century fashion photography.
Best known for his work with Vogue, who called him “photography’s alchemist," Horst rose to prominence in Paris in the interwar years, publishing his first work with the magazine in 1931. In the decades that followed, Horst’s experimentations with radical composition, nudity, double exposures and other avant-garde techniques would produce some of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939).
As the New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the avant-garde to serve fashion.” Though associated most closely with fashion photography, Horst captured portraits of many of the 20th century’s brightest luminaries, dabbling with influences as far-ranging as Surrealism and Romanticism.
“I like taking photographs because I like life,” Horst once said. “And I love photographing people best of all because most of all I love humanity.”
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Artist: Horst P. Horst
Park Avenue Fashion, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1960s Horst P. Horst Art
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Platinum
Papaver Orientale (Oriental Poppy)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
House and Garden Cover, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1950s Horst P. Horst Art
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Photographic Paper
Yves Saint Laurent, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1950s Horst P. Horst Art
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Photographic Paper
Male Nude (Hand Behind Back)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1950s Horst P. Horst Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Spider Dress: Helen Bennett, Advertising for Bergdorf Goodman, VOGUE Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1930s Horst P. Horst Art
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Photographic Paper
Nina de Voogh, N.Y.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, titled, dated, stamped on verso
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20th Century Horst P. Horst Art
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Platinum
Alex Dress, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, titled, dated and stamped on verso
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20th Century Horst P. Horst Art
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Platinum
Lisa on Silk II, N.Y.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Paper 14 x 11 inches; Image 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
Edition 1 of 5
Signed, titled, numbered, and dated in pencil on print verso; Embossed with artist's signature on recto
Horst P. Hors...
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
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Platinum
Jean Patchett
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst began his photography career in 1931 working for Paris Vogue. Shortly after he succeeded his friend and mentor, George Hoyningen-Huene, as head photographer of Vogue's photo studios. It was during the 1930's that Horst established his trademark style, which incorporated dramatic lighting and an unparalleled eye for grace that enabled Horst to create images that portray his subjects as emblems of elegance. In his portrait of Coco Chanel, one of his most famous images, he captures a woman who was rarely photographed, and creates a striking composition with her regal profile and the exquisite chair.
For sixty years, Horst photographed...
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
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Silver Gelatin
Round the Clock, N.Y.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst began his photography career in 1931 working for Paris Vogue. Shortly after he succeeded his friend and mentor, George Hoyningen-Huene, as head photographer of Vogue's photo studios. It was during the 1930's that Horst established his trademark style, which incorporated dramatic lighting and an unparalleled eye for grace that enabled Horst to create images that portray his subjects as emblems of elegance. In his portrait of Coco Chanel, one of his most famous images, he captures a woman who was rarely photographed, and creates a striking composition with her regal profile and the exquisite chair.
For sixty years, Horst photographed...
Category
1980s Horst P. Horst Art
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Silver Gelatin
Lisa Fonssagrives
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1930s Horst P. Horst Art
White Sleeve: Clothing and hat by Robert Piguet, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
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1930s Horst P. Horst Art
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Platinum
Waxed Beauty, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1930s Horst P. Horst Art
Hand on Torso
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Salvador Dali
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Park Avenue Fashion, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1960s Horst P. Horst Art
Materials
Platinum
Pritchardia Gaudichaudi (Palm Leaf)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Odalisque III, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Nautilus Pompileus II
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Advertisement for Chanel Perfume, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1980s Horst P. Horst Art
Mary Martin
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category
1930s Horst P. Horst Art
Male Nude I, (Knee, Frontal), New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1950s Horst P. Horst Art
Jacqueline Bouvier and her sister Lee Radziwill, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1950s Horst P. Horst Art
The New American Foot, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Elsa Schiaparelli, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1930s Horst P. Horst Art
Edith Sitwell, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Costume Designed for “The Dream of Venus” by Salvador Dali
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1930s Horst P. Horst Art
Classical Still Life, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1930s Horst P. Horst Art
Richardia Africana, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Bette Davis
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1930s Horst P. Horst Art
Helen Bennett, Jewelry, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1930s Horst P. Horst Art
Helen Bennett in Cape, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1930s Horst P. Horst Art
Ashodel on a Tent Guy, Quradaq, Iran
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Aednium Holochrrysum
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Art
Tall Fashion, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category
1960s Horst P. Horst Art
Lanvin Fashion, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category
1930s Horst P. Horst Art
Costume Design by Salvador Dali for “Dream of Venus, ”
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category
1930s Horst P. Horst Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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