Archive A/V: Horst P. Horst
November 19, 2009
The following video was written, produced, and edited by Condé Nast Archive staff. It is the first in a quarterly series and another way to bring to life the wealth of material in the archive. Future pieces will focus on a specific topic, artist, period, or school. Please feel free to provide feedback, and if you enjoyed it, don’t be afraid to share it.
Producer: Pamela Griffiths
Editor: Katherine Aguilera
Bravo! This video was a little jewel. I watched it on a little Apple laptop and Horst’s beautiful black-and-whites still shone. I especially appreciated the history of his Conde Nast career, clearly and succinctly told by archivist Shawn Waldron. And congratulations on choosing photos that made the story unfold so naturally. I look forward to the next installment from the archives.
oh I love this – more please!!
This is a wonderful little bio-video. Horst’s work is so strikingly original. The pictures are so famous and familiar. This video places an author with a face and identity, whom I previously confused with so many others mid-century fashion shooters, on the images.
What an elegant piece of work. It was delightful to see these images and to get a sense of the man who created them. This short video beautifully conveys both the scope of Horst’s career and the quality of his art. Loved the music . This is a great way to show off the treaures in the Conde Nast archive.
What a beautifully produced history of Horst. The section introducing his use of shawdow and light is so dramatic. I felt I was peering into the collection of a truly masterful artist. I love the footage of the photographer preparing to photograph the model. Was that actually Horst? How wonderful that you have that! Thanks for sharing this with us. I love the introduction of film-making to the blog. Can’t wait to see some more short docs on the archive collection!
Fantastic – the choice of images is really evocative of what made Horst so special as a photographer. His love and admiration for his subjects certainly came through.
I’m a long time Horst fan and happened on this video through Google. It’s great. I love the he plays with light and shadow to create a sculptural effect you just don’t see any more in magazines. And the video recognizes the importance of the woman with a corset! Congratulations on a wonderful job. Are these images for sale?
Hi, Jon, and thanks for the positive feedback. Many of the images in the video, and other Horst photographs, are available for purchase as prints at http://www.condenaststore.com. Here’s a link to the Mainbocher corset image: http://www.condenaststore.com/Fashion/Mainbocher-Corset/invt/101166.
Thanks.
Horst P. Horst – What a lovely, lovely, well-done piece!
A thoughtful and beautifully composed video clip that showcases the wonderful work of Horst and the important works of art in the Conde Nast photo archive. What a great way to share these photographs, once again, with the general public. More, please … how about Penn?
The photos are simply stunning! Great way to promote the archives.