Horst P. Horst
Chanel Beauty

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Artist Horst P. Horst (American, born Germany, 1906–1999)American, 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

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Department

Photography

Special Collections

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

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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