HORST P. HORST = Master Of Photography
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- A montage celebrating the history and legacy of master photographer Horst P. Horst.
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This montage was created for artistic and educational purposes.
Through found photos, it explores our collective history and humanity.
This montage aims to celebrate, educate, honor, inspire, unite, and uplift.
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With a career spanning six decades, Horst P. Horst captured some of the most iconic images of the 20th century.
Born in Germany in 1906, Horst moved to Paris in the early 1930s, immersing himself in the vibrant worlds of art, design, and fashion. A master of both black-and-white and color photography, his work is celebrated for its elegance, sophistication, and distinctive style.
Horst's photographs are renowned for their meticulous composition, dramatic lighting, and classical poses, often drawing inspiration from ancient Greek sculpture and Surrealist art. He possessed a rare ability to blend modernism with classical aesthetics, creating images that were both contemporary and timeless.
Throughout his remarkable career, Horst photographed a pantheon of legends, including fashion icon Coco Chanel, Hollywood siren Marlene Dietrich, and surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. His lens also captured the allure of Rita Hayworth, the grace of Jacqueline Kennedy, and the charisma of Steve McQueen. Each portrait transcended surface beauty, revealing the inner essence of his subjects and immortalizing them in moments of candid grace.
His work frequently appeared on the pages and covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vanity Fair, cementing his reputation as one of the foremost fashion photographers of his time. Horst played a pivotal role in shaping the visual language of fashion and celebrity culture, influencing generations of photographers to come.
This montage pays tribute to Horst P. Horst’s extraordinary body of work-a reflection of the elegance, sophistication, and style that defined both his career and the 20th century itself.
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Fantastic photos. He truly was a wonderful artist.
Thanks, RJ! Curious if you've collected any of his prints.
@@CollidePress No, I've not. I started replacing prints with original paintings about 20 years ago, so I've not bought many prints recently. I have made a few whimsical exceptions. I have two home, one with a gallery, and I have not more space for art. When I buy something new, I have to remove something.
Thank you for a magnificent post. Truly moving to think of all the great lives he knew.
Horst was part of so many influential circles it kind of blows my mind. There’s an interview of him from 1981 on UA-cam that is so charming. Such a humble, sweet man.
Horst was a genius of light and composition and capturing a sense of elegance in all his compositions. I can see why he would have been the darling of haute societe for decades as well as his becoming a pioneering icon of fashion photography and photography in general.
I completely agree. If you've never seen him speak, this 1981 interview is delightful. So humble and sweet: ua-cam.com/video/Yz5S2lGL3i0/v-deo.html
Thanks for a wonderful collection of photographs. Your hard work is greatly appreciated.
Much appreciated, kind sir!
I will concur with the other statements, in regard to the lighting, composition, elegance and sophistication. Horst himself was a very good looking younger man! All the photos of people whatever their status, come off well indeed, as well as the other art designs and studies. I must confess that one of my favourites is of the filmmaker and director Luchino Visconti as a young man 8:50, with a dramatic sky in the background. What a stunning, handsome visage!!! "Hubba Hubba"!!
LOVE that image. Such an unexpected way to light his face...and so imperfectly perfect!
@@CollidePress Hear, Hear!!