we_strangers ([info]we_strangers) wrote in [info]foto_decadent,
@ 2008-04-30 23:27:00
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Horst Photography
HORST P. HORST
a selection of vintage (mostly '30s/'40s) fashion works






Mistinguett, Molyneux Dress, 1934


Reboux hat, Pauline de Rothschild, 1950


The Gibson Girls, Vogue, 1948


Miss Cornelia Otis Skinner, Miss Penelope Dudley-Ward and Mr. Cecil Beaton in "Lady Windermere`s Fan"


Goya Fashion - Mrs. Stanley G. Mortimer (later Mrs. William Paley) & Mrs. Desmond Fitzgerald (later Mrs. Ronald Tree) modelling matador hats, 1940


Madame Jose Maria Sert in the costume she wore at Le Bal Oriental, 1935


Eyes, hands and painting, 1936


Fashion - Lucien Lelong, Bijoux Boucheron, 1937


Fashion - Model in Robert Piguet design, 1936


Mademoiselle Zelinsky modelling a Lucien Lelong dress for French Vogue, 1937


Fur, pearls and diamonds, 1940


Fashion - Alix dress Model: Zelensky, 1936


Mainbocher dress, 1936


Mainbocher Corset, 1939


Dali Costumes, 1939


Fashion - Jean Patchett in long fur cape


Chanel Beauty , 1987


Round the Clock I, 1987


entirely taken from http://www.horstphorst.com/


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this was my first post. hope it's what it should've been?


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[info]nadya_lev
2008-05-01 06:19 pm UTC (link)
Interesting... this is the first time I'm seeing an un-retouched (or less retouched version) of the corset picture. I have only seen this version before:



Note how on the left side, the corset fits snugly in the picture above, but in the image posted, there is actually space between her side and the edge of the corset.

I wonder when that edit happened... if there were alternate versions back in the day, or if someone 'shopped it on the web and that version began to circulate.

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[info]kambriel
2008-05-01 06:27 pm UTC (link)
I'd place my bets on a later re-touched version, rather than an alternate original shot.

Cool to see your response, because on a couple of these, I actually thought of you for possible future lighting ideas :)

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[info]amphigory
2008-05-01 07:01 pm UTC (link)
Wow, that's weird.

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[info]gothicimage
2008-05-01 07:05 pm UTC (link)
I thought that the fact that the corset is obviously undone and inviting tightening was the whole point of the image?

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[info]we_strangers
2008-05-01 08:05 pm UTC (link)
that was the first version of the photo i saw as well, in a huge photography book, so i'm guessing its a retouched version and not photoshopped, since it's quite a popular version too.

i think it's beautiful either way though. :)

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[info]a1icey
2008-05-01 11:54 pm UTC (link)
you can do a lot without photoshop, actually, eg: http://hagsphotography.com/

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[info]sinful_caesar
2008-05-03 11:10 pm UTC (link)
I know there's a picture of Madonna from the Vogue video that is almost exactly like the original horst picture, is that what this one here is?

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[info]we_strangers
2008-05-03 11:37 pm UTC (link)
yea, actually the vogue video is based on a few of horst's photos

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[info]your_luna
2008-05-01 06:20 pm UTC (link)
very beautiful

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[info]ely_24
2008-05-01 06:40 pm UTC (link)
Beautiful photos and great post.

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[info]lesaut
2008-05-01 06:49 pm UTC (link)
Love. This was the real deal.

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[info]girl_undone
2008-05-01 06:51 pm UTC (link)
Exquisite. Thanks so much.

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[info]amphigory
2008-05-01 07:02 pm UTC (link)
My favorite kind of posts!

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[info]maytel
2008-05-01 07:02 pm UTC (link)
I really like the Mainbocher ones.

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[info]hopeandmemory
2008-05-01 07:07 pm UTC (link)
i love the last picture.

also, hooray for lady windermere's fan! oscar wilde is love.

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[info]quietdrive
2008-05-01 11:39 pm UTC (link)
you WOULD say that, wouldn't you.

agreed, of course.

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[info]monochro_me
2008-05-01 07:30 pm UTC (link)
Love!!

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[info]sarandippitty
2008-05-01 08:16 pm UTC (link)
Very lovely :)

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[info]iwillbiteu
2008-05-01 08:42 pm UTC (link)
interesting
thanks

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4th pic from bottom...LOOKS FAMILIAR
[info]peepmo
2008-05-01 10:08 pm UTC (link)
[IMG]http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/peepmo/a540139d1fab8feea99ef8252fd65cd3.jpg[/IMG]

this was from a gorgeous Javier Vallhonrat shoot a few months back

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sorry the last link doesn't work
[info]peepmo
2008-05-01 10:12 pm UTC (link)
vallhonrat

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Re: sorry the last link doesn't work
[info]we_strangers
2008-05-01 10:35 pm UTC (link)
actually i think thats a Tim Walker photoshoot "a magic world"
and haha well... it's familiar indeed
well we know which came first right?

horst worked with salvador dali
so i can see where those stick things came from


quite a cool prop

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Re: sorry the last link doesn't work
[info]the_amarant
2008-05-02 09:19 am UTC (link)
haha...was your "prop" pun intentional?

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Re: sorry the last link doesn't work
[info]we_strangers
2008-05-02 04:48 pm UTC (link)
yes. hahah i'm shameless

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[info]_stethoscope
2008-05-01 10:36 pm UTC (link)
I read that the Dali costumes were to be used for a ballet but they decided not to use them. I wonder why lol..

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[info]xciaocalifornia
2008-05-01 10:38 pm UTC (link)
How very GLAMOROUS!
<3

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[info]windup_bird
2008-05-01 11:20 pm UTC (link)
these are fabulous :)

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[info]annie_chan
2008-05-01 11:35 pm UTC (link)
I adore the Gibson Girls and Lady Windermere's Fan shots @___@ <3

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[info]my_ivory_tower
2008-05-02 02:30 am UTC (link)
These are absolutely wonderful! =]

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[info]caitlen
2008-05-02 03:22 am UTC (link)
Beautiful!

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[info]oriscus
2008-05-02 03:50 am UTC (link)
Very classy.

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[info]rushofblood94
2008-05-02 05:07 pm UTC (link)
Love these, such finesse. Adore the corset one.

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I lovin' all these "defunct" designers
[info]joanshearer
2008-05-02 07:52 pm UTC (link)
we're seeing in these pics. Mainbocher (pron Main Bokker) always had great sharp and neat stuff. If you want to see how fantastic his stuff was check out pics of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windosr.

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Re: I lovin' all these "defunct" designers
[info]we_strangers
2008-05-02 08:52 pm UTC (link)
ooh, youre right, fantastic great sharp designs! haha
i just took a look at the pics here http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f116/1891-1976-mainbocher-57291.html

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Re: I lovin' all these "defunct" designers
[info]joanshearer
2008-05-02 09:53 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for the link. Yummy stuff and great info. I can't believe someone think Ghesquire could revive Mainbocher. LOL..if I were a member of that site, I'd tell 'em a thing or two.

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Re: I lovin' all these "defunct" designers
[info]we_strangers
2008-05-03 01:19 am UTC (link)
no prob :)
haha well i dont know much bout ghesquiere but from what i've seen it's nothing like mainbocher's classic style. anyway its too good to revive these days i think, haha

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[info]disturbedgurly
2008-05-02 11:19 pm UTC (link)
eh..

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[info]porcelainmistre
2008-05-26 03:28 am UTC (link)
Oooooh. I love these <3

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