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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Alex Dress, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Alex Dress, Paris, 1938 (Printed Later) Signed, Titled and Dated in pencil on verso. Artist stamp on recto. Gelatin Silver Print Image - 8"x11", Paper - 11"x14"
Silver Gelatin
Vogue Studio Model, 1950
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Vogue Studio Model, 1950 Artist's studio stamp on verso Vintage gelatin silver print Image Dimensions: 8 x 10 inches Matted Dimensions: 16 x 20 inches
Silver Gelatin
Evelyn Tripp with Flower, 1951
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Evelyn Tripp with Flower, 1951 Signed, Titled and Dated in pencil on verso. Stamped on recto Platinum/Palladium Print Image - 7.5x9.5", Paper - 11"x14"
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Evening Dress by Vionnet, Paris, 1934 (Printed Later)
By George Hoyningen-Huene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
George Hoyningen-Huene 1900-1968 Evening Dress by Vionnet, Paris, 1934 (Printed Later) Printed, signed, titled, dated, & numbered in pencil on print verso by Horst; Embossed with art...
Platinum
Tall Fashion, 1963
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Tall Fashion, 1963 Signed, titled, & dated in pencil on print verso; Embossed stamp on recto. Gelatin Silver Print Paper 14 x 11 inches; Image 8 3/4" x 11 3/...
Silver Gelatin
Smart Like A Fox, 1963
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Smart Like A Fox, 1963 Signed, titled, & dated in pencil on print verso; Embossed stamp on recto. Gelatin Silver Print Paper 14 x 11 inches; Image: 9 x 11" i...
Silver Gelatin
Yasmin in a Chanel Evening Dress, British VOGUE, London
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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
Platinum
Black Bodice, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Tall Fashion, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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...
Silver Gelatin
Dali Costumes, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
The French photographer transformed everyday encounters into enduring images of shared experience.
In 1962, the photographer took fashion out of the studio and into Manhattan traffic.
