Horst P. Horst, born in Germany in 1906, became one of the world's most influential fashion photographers. Putting his stamp on the international "Vogue" magazine of the 1930s and 1940s, he became known not only for his extravagant fashion plates, but also for his still lifes and nudes, and his renowned portraits of Gertrude Stein, Katharine Hepburn, Jean Cocteau and Coco Chanel. Horst's style reflects the most important avant-garde movements of the 1920s and 1930s, from the Bauhaus to Art Deco. Throughout the following ...
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Horst P. Horst, born in Germany in 1906, became one of the world's most influential fashion photographers. Putting his stamp on the international "Vogue" magazine of the 1930s and 1940s, he became known not only for his extravagant fashion plates, but also for his still lifes and nudes, and his renowned portraits of Gertrude Stein, Katharine Hepburn, Jean Cocteau and Coco Chanel. Horst's style reflects the most important avant-garde movements of the 1920s and 1930s, from the Bauhaus to Art Deco. Throughout the following decades he continued to photograph Paris fashion shows, the palaces and villas of high society and international VIPs. This book brings together over 200 of Horst's photographs.
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Horst. Fine. Edited by Richard J. Tardiff & Lothar Schirmer. 200 illustrations; 39 in color and 161 duotone. 279 pages. 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. New York: Rizzoli/Universe, (1991). A fine copy, as new in the original shrinkwrap.
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Like New. Size: 9x1x11; A beautifully produced monograph which brings together the most outstanding images of Horst's oeuvre. Horst's first photo for Vogue appeared in 1931. Sixty years later, when this book was published, he was still taking photographs. His extensive output is revealed here-the fashion shots, the society portraits, the exquisite nudes, the theatrical still lifes, the Vogue covers, the travel photography (including Iran) and the interior shots. All of the 200 photos featured in the book are reproduced on a single-page plate making this one of the most complete albums of Horst's work. Martin Kazmaier's essay offers an overview of Horst's life and work and the book concludes with a timeline biography. Horst P. Horst 1906-1999), was a German-American fashion photographer. Horst is best known for his photographs of women and fashion, but is also recognized for his photographs of interior architecture, still lifes, especially ones including plants, and environmental portraits. One of the great iconic photos of the 20th century is "The Mainbocher Corset" with its erotically charged mystery, captured by Horst in Vogue's Paris studio in 1939.
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Near Fine. 4to 279 pp; Covers a touch scuffed and a slight corner crease still a very nice and attractive book; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.
