Horst P. Horst Photography
German, 1906-1999
Horst P. Horst (born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann) was one of the towering figures of 20th-century fashion photography.
Best known for his work with Vogue, who called him “photography’s alchemist," Horst rose to prominence in Paris in the interwar years, publishing his first work with the magazine in 1931. In the decades that followed, Horst’s experimentations with radical composition, nudity, double exposures and other avant-garde techniques would produce some of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp (both 1939).
As the New York Times once described, “Horst tamed the avant-garde to serve fashion.” Though associated most closely with fashion photography, Horst captured portraits of many of the 20th century’s brightest luminaries, dabbling with influences as far-ranging as Surrealism and Romanticism.
“I like taking photographs because I like life,” Horst once said. “And I love photographing people best of all because most of all I love humanity.”
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Artist: Horst P. Horst
Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This captivating black-and-white photograph, titled Mainbocher Corset by Horst P. Horst, masterfully blends elegance and geometry. The composition features a woman seen from behind, ...
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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn with Harp. Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork presents a mesmerizing interplay between the human form and musical elegance. Lisa Fonssagrives is seated, gracefully woven into the strings of a grand harp. The black-a...
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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Coco Chanel, Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed Later
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This captivating black and white artwork portrays Coco Cha nel reclining gracefully on an ornate chaise longue. Her profile exudes elegance, accentuated by intricate jewelry that dra...
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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Horst, Barefoot Beauty. NY, Silver Gelatin Print. Printed later.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork masterfully captures the interplay between human form and sculptural abstraction. A pair of real feet is delicately intertwined with sculpted counterparts, forging a str...
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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in London, GB
Horst P Horst (1906-1999)
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939
Signed on reverse
Silver gelatin print
14 x 11 inches
Round the Clock is endowed with fastidious precision and the enigmatic ambiance of a characteristic Horst image. The chiaroscuro befalling the legs from ankle to suspender compounds a sense of drama instantly recognisable to those familiar with the artist’s fashion...
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Early 20th Century Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Carmen, NY 1946, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This striking black-and-white photograph captures Carmen in NY enveloped in a flowing, white gown, creating a graceful, sculptural form. Her head is elegantly tilted to the side, fra...
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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Lisa with Turban, NY, Silver Gelatin print (Printer later)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lisa with Turban, NY 1940 (Printer later)Silver Gelatin print
Printed later 1984
Sheet size: 14 H x 11 W in.
Image size: 11.5 H x 9 W in.
Engraved signature on front
Hand written, ti...
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1940s Contemporary Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Zoli Models, Art Deco inspired Fashion photograph
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Greenwich, CT
In Zoli Models, Horst pays homage to an earlier composition, Movement Study 1924, by Rudolph Kooptiz (1884-1936) one of the leading proponents of art photography in Europe between th...
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1980s Art Deco Horst P. Horst Photography
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Platinum
Round The Clock I, New York - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in London, GB
Round The Clock I, New York - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Stamped on reverse
Silver gelatin print
14 x 11 inches
Round the Clock is endowed with fastidious precision and the enigmatic ambiance of a characteristic Horst image. The chiaroscuro befalling the legs from ankle to suspender compounds a sense of drama instantly recognisable to those familiar with the artist’s fashion...
Category
1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Lisa on Silk, New York, 1940 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in London, GB
Horst P Horst (1906-1999) (Black and White Photography)
Lisa on Silk, New York, 1940
Signed on reverse
Silver gelatin print
14 x 11 inches
Horst was a perfectionist who raised the s...
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1940s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Lisa With Harp, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in London, GB
Horst P Horst (1906-1999) (Black and White Photography)
Lisa With Harp, 1939
Signed on reverse
Silver gelatin print
20 x 16 inches
Horst was a perfectionist who raised the standards...
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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Park Avenue Fashion, New York, 1962
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1960s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Platinum
Park Avenue Fashion, New York, 1962
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1960s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Platinum
Richardia Africana, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1940s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Costume Designs by Salvador Dali for His Ballet, Bacchanale, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by Horst on the verso
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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Checkered Coat, Jean Patchett, 1949
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto and verso
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1940s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Platinum
Suzy Parker modeling a Balenciaga dress at the Paris Collections, VOGUE, 1952
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto and verso
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1950s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Platinum
Park Avenue Fashion, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1960s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Platinum
Gertrude Stein with Basket, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Classical Bust with Orchids, New York, 1988
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Edition 9/10
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Platinum
Goya Fashion: Mrs. Stanley Mortimer, Jr. and Mrs. Desmond Fitzgerald, Balenciaga
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Although credited by their married names at the time of publication, both subjects would re-marry and became better known as Babe Paley, the stylish socialite and “swan” of Truman Capote, and Marietta Peabody Tree, a United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and mother of historian Frances FitzGerald and model Penelope Tree...
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1940s Modern Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Art in Fashion: Model in Balenciaga in front of painting by Miro
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
From the collection of and signed by Horst
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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Alicia in swimwear by Patou
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
From the collection of and signed by Horst
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1920s Horst P. Horst Photography
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End of the Party, Rome
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1950s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Classical Music Still Life, Oyster Bay, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Platinum Palladium Print
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Classical Bust with Orchids
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Still Life, Houden, Hoop
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Surreal Beauty Cream, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Papaver Orientale (Oriental Poppy)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Pollard Willow, Teheran, Persia, Iran
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Abode of Joy, The Ruins of Farahabad, Iran
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1940s Horst P. Horst Photography
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House and Garden Cover, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1950s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Electric Beauty, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Birthday Gloves, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Muriel Maxwell, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1940s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Lud in Chanel Dress, Paris, VOGUE
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Print
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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Yves Saint Laurent, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1950s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Irving Penn, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Luchino Visconti, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Noel Coward, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Male Nude (Hand Behind Back)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1950s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Male Nude (Frontal)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Male Nude (Hands Behind Back)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Roses with Antique Head
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Spider Dress: Helen Bennett, Advertising for Bergdorf Goodman, VOGUE Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1930s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Lotus
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Agapanthus, Anemonoe Japonica, Zinnia
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Photographic Paper
Hybiscus Platycum, c. 1985
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Marigolds, Impatiens, and Violets, c. 1985
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Dahlias
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Sunflower, Roses, and Poppies, c. 1985
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
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Three Roses, c. 1985
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Dahlia, Zinnia & Fall Krokus
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Marguieritte and Day Lily Buds
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Caladium and Hosta Leaves
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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Late 20th Century Horst P. Horst Photography
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Datura (Trumpet Flower)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Photographer’s stamp on the verso
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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C Print
Tulips, Oyster Bay, Long Island
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Roses, Giacometti Vase
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
Stamped
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1980s Horst P. Horst Photography
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C Print
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Horst P. Horst is famous for his photography. He was one of the towering figures of 20th-century fashion photography. Best known for his work with Vogue, which called him “photography’s alchemist," Horst rose to prominence in Paris in the interwar years, publishing his first work with the magazine in 1931. In the following decades, Horst’s experimentations with radical composition, nudity, double exposures and other avant-garde techniques would produce some of the most iconic fashion images ever, like Mainbocher Corset and Lisa with Harp. Explore a range of Horst P. Horst photography on 1stDibs.