Published to accompany a headline exhibition at the V&A, this book is the definitive celebration of the extraordinary photographic career of Horst P. Horst (190699). One of Vogues most prolific and creative contributors, Horst worked in Paris and New York, photographing fashions by leading designers and making portraits of the centurys stars
Beschreibung
Published to accompany a headline exhibition at the V&A, this book is the definitive celebration of the extraordinary photographic career of Horst P. Horst (1906-99). One of Vogues most prolific and creative contributors, Horst worked in Paris and New York, photographing fashions by leading designers and making portraits of the centurys stars. His important work made outside the realms of fashion photography is also included here. Horst excelled at nude studies and still-life photography, fusing Hellenic and Surrealist motifs and drawing inspiration from artists such as Salvador Dali. He captured the exquisite simplicity of natural forms - plants, shells and stones - transforming them into abstract kaleidoscopic collages. His little-known travel photographs reveal his fascination with ancient cultures, landscapes and architecture and, in later years, Horst photographed some of the worlds most beautiful homes for Vogue and House & Garden. His work epitomizes the interconnections between art, fashion and high society. Today, Horsts photographs continue to inspire art directors and photographers, and he ranks alongside Irving Penn and Richard Avedon as one of the great masters of twentieth-century photography.
Klappentext
A definitive celebration of Horst P. Horst's extraordinary photographic career, a prolific contributor to "Vogue". Accompanies a headline exhibition at the V&A.
Biografie (Horst P. Horst)
Horst P. Horst, geboren 1906 in Weißenfels an der Saale, machte in Paris und New York Karriere als Modephotograph. Er arbeitete 50 Jahre lang für Vogue, deren Stil er lange entscheidend prägte. Seine Stilleben, Portraits und Modeaufnahmen folgen teils klassischen Traditionen, teils zaubert Horst durch Lichtinszenierung surreale Bildillusionen. Horst ist ein Magier des Lichts. Seine Photographien sind Huldigungen an die Schönheit.