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Horst P. Horst Black and White 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
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 Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn with Harp. Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork presents a mesmerizing interplay between the human form and musical elegance. Lisa Fonssagrives is seated, gracefully woven into the strings of a grand harp. The black-a...
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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Zoli Models, Art Deco inspired Fashion photograph
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Greenwich, CT
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 Black and White Photography

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Platinum

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 Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 Black and White Photography

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Costume Designs by Salvador Dali for His Ballet, Bacchanale, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by Horst on the verso
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1930s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Suzy Parker modeling a Balenciaga dress at the Paris Collections, VOGUE, 1952
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto and verso
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1950s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Classical Bust with Orchids, New York, 1988
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer Edition 9/10
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1980s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Art in Fashion: Model in Balenciaga in front of painting by Miro
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso From the collection of and signed by Horst
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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 Black and White Photography

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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 Black and White Photography

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Classical Music Still Life, Oyster Bay, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Platinum Palladium Print
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1980s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Classical Bust with Orchids
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1980s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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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 Black and White Photography

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Surreal Beauty Cream, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Papaver Orientale (Oriental Poppy)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Pollard Willow, Teheran, Persia, Iran
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1940s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Abode of Joy, The Ruins of Farahabad, Iran
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1940s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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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 Black and White Photography

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Electric Beauty, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1930s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Birthday Gloves, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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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 Black and White Photography

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Lud in Chanel Dress, Paris, VOGUE
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Print
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1930s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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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 Black and White Photography

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Irving Penn, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Luchino Visconti, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1930s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Noel Coward, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1930s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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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 Black and White Photography

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Male Nude (Frontal)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1950s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Male Nude (Hands Behind Back)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Spider Dress: Helen Bennett, Advertising for Bergdorf Goodman, VOGUE Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1930s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Tulips, Oyster Bay, Long Island
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1980s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Male Nude II, N.Y.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Selenium-toned gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) Signed in pencil, recto Also signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso 20 x 16 inches, sheet size 14 x 14 inches, ima...
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1950s Other Art Style Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Coco Chanel, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
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1930s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Male Nude II (Backside) N.Y.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Edition of 10 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 V...
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Platinum

Male Nude, Back Study, 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 Black and White Photography

Yasmin in a Chanel Evening Dress, British VOGUE, London
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1980s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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 Black and White Photography

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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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 Black and White Photography

VOGUE Cover, Lisa Fonssagrives
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1940s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker – Torch Lily), 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 Black and White Photography

Hand on Torso
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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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 Black and White Photography

Round the Clock I, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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1880s Horst P. Horst Black and White Photography

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 Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Pritchardia Gaudichaudi (Palm Leaf)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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Odalisque III, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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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 Black and White Photography

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 Black and White Photography

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Questions About Horst P. Horst Black and White 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.

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