Artist
George Hoyningen-Huené(American, born Russia, 1900–1968)American, born Russia, 1900–1968
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Bathing Suits by Izod
Date1930
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 3/4 × 7 11/16 in. (24.7 × 19.5 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.3 × 27.7 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.3 × 27.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Geoffrey and Barbara Koslov Family, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.2868
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Though it appears to be shot from a diving board overlooking
an immense ocean, this photograph was created on the roof of Vogue’s
Paris studio. Wooden boxes make up the diving board while an out-of-focus, low
wall gives the appearance of the water meeting the horizon. Unsatisfied with
the aesthetic limits imposed by the studio setting, George Hoyningen-Huené
staged this photograph and produced one of fashion photography’s most iconic
images.
ProvenanceEstate of Horst P. Horst; [Staley-Wise Gallery, New York]; purchased by Manfred Heiting, August 16, 1992; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"The Jazz Age: Art and Decoration in 1920s America," Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, April 7–August 20, 2017; Cleveland Museum of Art, September 30, 2017–January 14, 2018.
"Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 23–September 22, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in pencil, verso, center: HORST
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George Hoyningen-Huené
1938, printed later
Gelatin silver print
91.718
Diane Arbus
1967, printed later
Gelatin silver print
2005.1868
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Thomas Nast
September 2, 1876
Wood engraving on newsprint
91.1429.38
The Art Guys
1997–1998
Two custom-tailored wool suits with advertising logos; accessories include embroidered overcoats, belts, and shoes. Documentation of this project is considered part of the artwork.
2001.76.A-.L
The Art Guys
1997–1998
Wool, silk, cotton with embroidered logos, plastic buttons
2001.77.A-.L
Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
2010.221