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Horst P. Horst Photography

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
Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later
Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later

Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This captivating black-and-white photograph, titled Mainbocher Corset by Horst P. Horst, masterfully blends elegance and geometry. The composition features a woman seen from behind, ...

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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Carmen, NY 1946, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.
Carmen, NY 1946, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.

Carmen, NY 1946, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This striking black-and-white photograph captures Carmen in NY enveloped in a flowing, white gown, creating a graceful, sculptural form. Her head is elegantly tilted to the side, fra...

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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Coco Chanel, Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed Later
Coco Chanel, Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed Later

Coco Chanel, Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed Later

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This captivating black and white artwork portrays Coco Cha nel reclining gracefully on an ornate chaise longue. Her profile exudes elegance, accentuated by intricate jewelry that dra...

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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Birthday Gloves" fashion photography, black and white, elegant woman, framed
"Birthday Gloves" fashion photography, black and white, elegant woman, framed

"Birthday Gloves" fashion photography, black and white, elegant woman, framed

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A framed photograph by Horst P. Horst titled "Birthday Gloves" , photo is matted under glass in a gold trim frame. Artist Bio: Horst P. Horst (1906–1999) was a German-born fashio...

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20th Century Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst
Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst

Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: ​Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) Title: Coco Chanel, Paris, 1937 Year: 1937, printed later by the photographer Medium: Silver Gelatin Print Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excelle...

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1930s Pop Art Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lisa with Turban, NY, Silver Gelatin print (Printer later)
Lisa with Turban, NY, Silver Gelatin print (Printer later)

Lisa with Turban, NY, Silver Gelatin print (Printer later)

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Lisa with Turban, NY 1940 (Printer later)Silver Gelatin print Printed later 1984 Sheet size: 14 H x 11 W in. Image size: 11.5 H x 9 W in. Engraved signature on front Hand written, ti...

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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lisa on Silk, New York, 1940 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Lisa on Silk, New York, 1940 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)

Lisa on Silk, New York, 1940 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)

By Horst P. Horst

Located in London, GB

Horst P Horst (1906-1999) (Black and White Photography) Lisa on Silk, New York, 1940 Signed on reverse Silver gelatin print 14 x 11 inches Horst was a perfectionist who raised the s...

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1940s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Horst, Barefoot Beauty. NY, Silver Gelatin Print. Printed later.
Horst, Barefoot Beauty. NY, Silver Gelatin Print. Printed later.

Horst, Barefoot Beauty. NY, Silver Gelatin Print. Printed later.

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This artwork masterfully captures the interplay between human form and sculptural abstraction. A pair of real feet is delicately intertwined with sculpted counterparts, forging a str...

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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lisa With Harp, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Lisa With Harp, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)

Lisa With Harp, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)

By Horst P. Horst

Located in London, GB

Horst P Horst (1906-1999) (Black and White Photography) Lisa With Harp, 1939 Signed on reverse Silver gelatin print 20 x 16 inches Horst was a perfectionist who raised the standards...

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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)

Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)

By Horst P. Horst

Located in London, GB

Horst P Horst (1906-1999) Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939 Signed on reverse Silver gelatin print 14 x 11 inches Round the Clock is endowed with fastidious precision and the enigmatic ambiance of a characteristic Horst image. The chiaroscuro befalling the legs from ankle to suspender compounds a sense of drama instantly recognisable to those familiar with the artist’s fashion...

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Early 20th Century Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Zoli Models, Art Deco inspired Fashion photograph
Zoli Models, Art Deco inspired Fashion photograph

Zoli Models, Art Deco inspired Fashion photograph

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

In Zoli Models, Horst pays homage to an earlier composition, Movement Study 1924, by Rudolph Kooptiz (1884-1936) one of the leading proponents of art photography in Europe between th...

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1980s Art Deco Horst P. Horst Photography

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Platinum

Classical Still Life, 1937 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Classical Still Life, 1937 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)

Classical Still Life, 1937 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)

By Horst P. Horst

Located in London, GB

Horst P Horst Classical Still Life, 1937 Signed and titled in pencil Platinum palladium print 20 x 24 inches Horst was a perfectionist who raised the standards of fashion photograp...

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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Round The Clock I, New York - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)

Round The Clock I, New York - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)

By Horst P. Horst

Located in London, GB

Round The Clock I, New York - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography) Stamped on reverse Silver gelatin print 14 x 11 inches Round the Clock is endowed with fastidious precision and the enigmatic ambiance of a characteristic Horst image. The chiaroscuro befalling the legs from ankle to suspender compounds a sense of drama instantly recognisable to those familiar with the artist’s fashion...

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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Richardia Africana, New York

Richardia Africana, New York

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1940s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Checkered Coat, Jean Patchett, 1949

Checkered Coat, Jean Patchett, 1949

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer on the recto and verso

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1940s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Platinum

Goya Fashion: Mrs. Stanley Mortimer, Jr. and Mrs. Desmond Fitzgerald, Balenciaga

Goya Fashion: Mrs. Stanley Mortimer, Jr. and Mrs. Desmond Fitzgerald, Balenciaga

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Although credited by their married names at the time of publication, both subjects would re-marry and became better known as Babe Paley, the stylish socialite and “swan” of Truman Capote, and Marietta Peabody Tree, a United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and mother of historian Frances FitzGerald and model Penelope Tree...

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1940s Modern Horst P. Horst Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Alicia in swimwear by Patou

Alicia in swimwear by Patou

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

From the collection of and signed by Horst

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1920s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Photographic Paper

End of the Party, Rome

End of the Party, Rome

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1950s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Classical Bust with Orchids

Classical Bust with Orchids

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

Category

1980s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Still Life, Houden, Hoop

Still Life, Houden, Hoop

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Electric Beauty, Paris

Electric Beauty, Paris

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Photographic Paper

Birthday Gloves, New York

Birthday Gloves, New York

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1940s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Muriel Maxwell, New York

Muriel Maxwell, New York

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1940s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Photographic Paper

Yves Saint Laurent, Paris

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 Photography

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Photographic Paper

Irving Penn, New York

Irving Penn, New York

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1950s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Photographic Paper

Luchino Visconti, Paris

Luchino Visconti, Paris

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Photographic Paper

Noel Coward, Paris

Noel Coward, Paris

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Photographic Paper

Male Nude (Frontal)

Male Nude (Frontal)

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1950s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Photographic Paper

Male Nude (Hands Behind Back)

Male Nude (Hands Behind Back)

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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1950s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Roses with Antique Head

Roses with Antique Head

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Photographer’s stamp on the verso

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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lotus

Lotus

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Photographer’s stamp on the verso

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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Dahlias

Dahlias

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Photographer’s stamp on the verso

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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Three Roses, c. 1985

Three Roses, c. 1985

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Photographer’s stamp on the verso

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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography

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Photographic Paper

Dahlia, Zinnia & Fall Krokus

Dahlia, Zinnia & Fall Krokus

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Photographer’s stamp on the verso

Category

1980s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Caladium and Hosta Leaves

Caladium and Hosta Leaves

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer

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Late 20th Century Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Datura (Trumpet Flower)

Datura (Trumpet Flower)

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

Photographer’s stamp on the verso

Category

1980s Horst P. Horst Photography

Materials

C Print

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Questions About Horst P. Horst Photography
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Horst P. Horst is famous for his photography. He was one of the towering figures of 20th-century fashion photography. Best known for his work with Vogue, which 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 following decades, 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. Explore a range of Horst P. Horst photography on 1stDibs.