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Horst P. Horst
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Horst P. Horst
- 'CORSET - PARIS' (MAINBOCHER CORSET)
- Gelatin silver print
blindstamped in the image, signed and title, date, copyright, and number in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1939, printed later (Masterpieces of Photography from the George Eastman House Collections, p. 309)
Condition
This print, on double-weight matte-surface paper, is in generally excellent condition. 'C.10560K-4' is the negative number and is written in pencil on the reverse.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The photograph offered here is perhaps the most famous of Horst P. Horst's editorial fashion studies. First published in the 15 September 1939 issue of Vogue, the copy read 'Paris puts you back in laced corsets – and here they are. Detolle made the extreme, back-lacing corset . . . to bind you in for the Velasquez silhouette. This corset is specifically for evening.' The shape of the corset, as pictured here, is a product of expert retouching in order to exaggerate the silhouette of the waist and the constraint of a corset. It is the present version of this classic image that was published in Vogue in 1939. Also seen are later prints from the unretouched negative, in which the corset does not fit the model's torso snuggly.