Horst: Photographer of Style, currently on show at the V&A museum in London, presents the definitive retrospective exhibition of the work of master photographer Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) – one of the leading photographers of the 20th century. In his illustrious 60-year career, German-born Horst worked predominantly in Paris and New York and creatively traversed the worlds of photography, art, fashion, design, theatre and high society. Horst’s career straddled the opulence of pre-war Parisian haute couture and the rise of ready-to- wear in post-war New York and his style developed from lavish studio set-ups to a more austere approach in the latter half of the 20th century. Horst: Photographer of Style displays 250 photographs, alongside haute couture garments, magazines, film footage and ephemera, revealing lesser-known aspects of Horst’s work: nude studies, travel photographs from the Middle East and patterns created from natural forms. Horst: Photographer of Style runs until January 4th 2015 at V&A museum in London.
Horst P. Horst – Images courtesy of Condé Nast/Horst Estate
