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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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