Lot 33
  • 33

George Hoyningen-Huene

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description

  • George Hoyningen-Huene
  • The Divers (Horst with Model), 1930
  • photograph
  • 48 x 38 cm
Platinum-palladium print, printed later by Horst P. Horst. Annotated in in the lower margin '(not spotted) proof #3 - smooth [unreadable] - probably too dark'. On the reverse, signed Horst in pencil.

Literature

Vogue, 5 July 1930, p. 70.
Nancy Hall-Duncan, The History of Fashion Photography, New York, Alpine Book, 1979, ill. p. 61.
Martin Harrison, Shots of Style. Great Fashion Photographs chosen by David Bailey, exhib. cat., London, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1985, pl. 79.
Chorus of Light: Photographs from the Sir Elton John Collection, exhib. cat., Atlanta, High Museum of Art, 2000, ill. p. 106.
Mark Haworth-Booth, The Folio Society Book of the 100 Greatest Photographs, London, Folio Society, 2006, ill. p. 117.

Condition

This platinum-palladium print is in very good to excellent general condition. A few minor imperfections and a tiny tear in the left margin away from the image.
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