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...legend. It was into this electric world of jazz, fashion and culture that Huene, an aristocratic Russian emigré, found himself. Before long he was the chief photographer of Paris Vogue, and a symbol of the very world he captured so beautifully on film. In 1930, Huene met Horst in a cafe and became both his artistic mentor and his lover. He taught Horst the tricks of the trade and turned him into a superb photographer...
...collective work of Huene and Horst during the 30s provides the viewer with a glimpse of this colorful period in time. Horst and Huene emphasize the individuality of their models by shooting them in familiar environments. For example, the extravagant Italian Marchessa Picenardi is dramatically sprawled between two of her own, large, nude sculptures and Cecil Beaton indolently reclines in his checquered dressing gown on a silken bed with a baroque headboard. Coco Chanel gazes into the distance with a cigarette in one hand and an enormous gold necklace contrasting with her austere black dress. Elsa Maxwell, a famous hostess...
Both Huene and Horst were aware of their own artistic context, gaining inspiration from the masterpieces they saw in the Louvre. They were especially influenced by Greek art. Huene’s gelatin plated silver photographs with their carefully posed models and flowing drapery harks back to classical Greek friezes. In one famous photograph, Horst transforms two large rolls of paper into what seem like Greek columns. His regal model—dressed in a fitted but flowing white gown—resembles a Greek goddess. Both Huene and Horst placed Greek sculptures in the background of their work...
...Horst and Huene’s works are stylized and formal when compared to the glossy fashion photography of today. This formality, coupled with soft yet dramatic lighting, adds an element of mystery and seduction to their work. Their photographs are geometrically structured and sharply delineated. While Huene’s photographs are more neutral in tone, Horst’s emphasize the powerful effect of black and white contrast. Although Huene was clearly a great influence on Horst, Huene’s career peaked in the 30s, while Horst continued to photograph well into the 80s. Horst?...
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