1948
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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Barefoot Beauty, N.Y., 1941 (Printed Later)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Barefoot Beauty, N.Y., 1941(Printed Later) Signed, Titled and Dated in pencil on verso. Stamped on Recto. Gelatin Silver Print Image - 9.5 x 12", Paper - 11"...
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Lisa: V.O.G.U.E, New York, 1940
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst Lisa: V.O.G.U.E, New York, 1940 Signed, dated and titled in pencil on verso Gelatin Silver Print Image: 9 3/4"x19", Paper: 16x20", Mat: 20x24"
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Round the Clock IV, N.Y.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Round the Clock IV, N.Y., 1987 Signed, titled, & dated in pencil on print verso; Embossed stamp on recto. Gelatin Silver Print Paper 14 x 11 inches; Image 11...
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Lisa on Silk II, N.Y., 1940
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Lisa on Silk II, N.Y., 1940 Signed, titled, numbered, & dated in pencil on print verso; Embossed with artist's signature on recto Gelatin Silver Print Image:...
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Round the Clock I, N.Y.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Round The Clock I, New york, 1987 Embossed stamp on recto; Signed, titled and dated in pencil on verso Gelatin Silver Print Sheet 11x14 inches; Image: 9.5x12 inches; Matted 16x20 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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Male Nude I, 1952
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Male Nude I, 1952 Signed, titled, numbered & dated in pencil on verso. Signed in pencil on recto. Gelatin Silver Print Image: 14 x 17, Paper: 16 x 20, Matted...
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The New American Foot, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
American Nude, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Barefoot Beauty, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
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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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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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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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.
