Horst
For the past six decades, the photographs of Horst have been synonymous with elegance. While refining and updating his style, Horst retains the classical beauty which is the hallmark of his work. This film, narrated by his dear friend, the late Valentine Lawford, is a study of the artist's work ranging from his society portraits of the 1930's to the fashion shots and interiors made for Vogue, House and Garden, Vanity Fair, and Architectural Digest as well as a treasury of travel photographs that remain Horst's most favorite and personal memoirs. In an interview with Horst at his Oyster Bay home in 1986, Horst is wittingly anecdotal and scathingly critical of the art world, the fashion world, and the world of politics.

Throughout his career, Horst has incorporated imagery of classical sculpture, painting and architecture. These influences have evinced themselves in the architechtonic style of his photographs and have made him the legend he is today.

P R O D U C E R   &   D I R E C T O R : Tina Barney and Mark Trottenberg
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