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Horst P.

Horst

(Alice Yau)

Born: 14 Aug 1906, Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann Name change with American citizenship German-American 20th Century Photography 1931-1991: 60 years of photography Elegance, Style, & Rarefied Glamour Known for (French, British, American) Vogue Fashion & Portrait (Nude & Still Life) Surrealism; ancient Greek idea of beauty Black & White photography; rarely used filters (monochromatic) Studio lighting (x4) Other people to develop, print, crop, edit his work

1930s, Paris: (to study architecture) Photographer assistant to Vogue photographer Baron George Hoyningen-Huene (occasional model & lover) New York: Coco Chanel (Vogue) 1940s, WWII: Wartime Escapism (Cover Girl, Film; Vogue); Joined American army (Army photographer) 1960s, America: Lifestyle House & Interior Photographs (Vogue, House & Garden); color shots 1980s, Life Magazine 1990s, Madonna (Vogue); Old Master Status Etc. High Society Photography (Vanderbilt, Yves Saint Laurent, Andy Warhol; Traveling & Photography

1999, Death: 93 years old, FL

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