Horst P. Horst

“Horst P. Horst was born in Weissenfels, near Weimar in 1906.

He passed away in 1999.

Known for: Extravagant fashion plates, exquisite still-lifes, nudes, and interiors, and

renowned portraits of people such as Gertrude Stein, Jean Cocteau, and

Coco Chanel.

• Horst originally wanted to be an architect. In 1930, he worked as an apprentice to Le Corbusier in Paris.

• He photographed for Vogue and House and Garden.

• Horst's mentor was photographer, George Hoyningen-Huene.” - http://www.agallery.com/pages/photographers/horst.html