Horst P. Horst

Horst P. Horst

Horst P. Horst (b. Germany, 1906) began his photography career in 1931 working for Paris Vogue. Shortly after he succeeded his friend and mentor, George Hoyningen-Huene, as head photographer of Vogue's photo studios. It was during the 1930's that Horst established his trademark style - the use of dramatic lighting and an unparalleled eye for grace - Horst created images that portray his subjects as emblems of elegance and grace. In his portrait of Coco Chanel, one of his most famous images, he captures a woman who was rarely photographed, and creates a striking composition with her regal profile and the exquisite chair.
For sixty years, Horst photographed the world of high society with a style and class that is virtually unpracticed today.