Horst P. Horst
Chanel Beauty

Chanel Beauty

© Horst Estate

Chanel Beauty
Chanel Beauty
ArtistAmerican, born Germany, 1906–1999
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Chanel Beauty
Date1987
PlaceChicago, Illinois, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 7/8 × 7 5/8 in. (20 × 19.3 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.3 × 20.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Manfred Heiting, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.1320
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionHorst P. Horst’s 1987 photograph references fashion photography of the 1920s and 30s, including that of his mentor, George Hoyningen-Heuné. Working for French Vogue and later Harper’s Bazaar, Hoyningen-Heuné pioneered a style that framed models in simple, classical settings to emphasize elegance of line and form. He studied acrobatics to understand the dynamics of movement and positioned his models in poses that suggested arrested movement. This picture of a bathing suit-clad model is reminiscent of Hoyningen-Heuné’s most iconic image, for which Horst modeled.
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History“Made for Magazines: Iconic 20th-Century Photographs,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 9–May 4, 2014.
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