Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann (August 19, 1906 - November 18, 1999), later known as
Horst P. Horst, is one of the photographers who has really left a mark in the history of photography. The first pictures that carried his credit line appeared in the December issue of French
Vogue in 1931. And from that year his career was to continue for sixty years.
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| Horst P. Horst. Photo: Stathis Orphanos |
Through the years Horst's photos became known for their elegance, style and rarified glamour, and his real breakthrough as a published fashion photographer was when he started working with British Vogue. He also took pictures of a long line of celebrities, including Bette Davis, Cole Porter, Elsa Schiaparelli, Loretta Young, Ian Fleming and many, many more. During the 1980's he was commissioned to take nine photos for the magazine Life. They appeared in the February issue of that year, and became the magazine's most popular that year, selling 1.5 million copies
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| Mainbocher Corset, 1939 |
In 1990 Madonna used one of Horst's iconic photos (the one above) as inspiration in her video for the single Vouge, where she pays homage to classic fashion photography. The ones of you who has seen the video probably remembers the clip of Madonna posing in a partially tied corset, very reminiscent of this picture.
Here follows a few more photos of the great Horst P. Horst!
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| Lisa as V.O.G.U.E , 1940 |
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| Round the Clock I, 1987 |
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| Mrs Henry Middleton Former Sandra Payson, 1949 |
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| Reboux hat, Pauline de Rothschild, 1950 |
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| The Gibson Girls, Vogue, 1948 |
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| Natasha Wilson (The Princess Natasha Paley), 1935 |
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| Gene Tierney, 1940 |
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| Lisa, Hands with Vase and Flowers, 1941 |
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| Electric Beauty, 1939 |
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| Lisa with Harp, 1939 |
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| Fur, pearls and diamonds, 1940 |
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| Fashion - Alix dress Model: Zelensky, 1936 |
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| Mainbocher dress, 1936 |
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| Ginger Rogers, 1936 |
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| Marlene Dietrich, 1942 |
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| Black Corset, 1948 |
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| Coco Chanel (Reclining), 1937 |
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| Bette Davis - series |
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| Chanel Beauty, 1987 |
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| Odalisque I, 1943 |
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| Odalisque 2, 1943 |
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| Lisa with Money Plant, 1939 |
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| Carmen Face Massage, 1946 |
He was a spectacular photographer, my favourite has always been the 'Lisa with money plant'...love how she's behind the sheer drape and seen, yet so mysterious. Utter beauty. His photos had that mysterious nature that I enjoy, but don't see so much these days...sometimes, but not always. I hope your weekend was bliss doll & your week will be also :) Xxx
ReplyDeleteThese photos are so awesome Miss Meadows, it's hard to believe that somebody from so long ago can create such erotic and awesome pieces, I love all the Vogue ones in particular, a career of 6 decades is actually incredible as well, anybody to last that long has a lot of talent as Horst P. Horst undeniably has from these photos.
ReplyDeletestunning images. very classic and timeless
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I love his photography! One of the greatest photographes. Beautiful post, thank you!
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