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Horst was born in Weissenfels-an-der-Saale, Germany, to Max and Klara Bohrmann. His father was a successful merchant. In his teens, he met dancer Eva Weidemann at the home of his aunt's, and this aroused his interest in avant garde art. In the late 1920s, Horst studied at Hamburg Kunstgewerbeschule , leaving there to go to Paris to study under the architect Le Corbusier.
In Paris, he befriended many people in the art community and attended many galleries. In 1930 he met Vogue photographer Baron George Hoyningen-Huene , and traveled to England with him that winter. While there, they visited photographer Cecil Beaton, who was working for the British edition of Vogue. In 19311931 is the common year starting on Thursday. see link for calendar) Events January January 4 Female aviator Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa January 6 Thomas Edison submits his last patent application. January 22 Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the, Horst began his association with Vogue, publishing his first photograph in the French edition of Vogue in November of that year.
In 1932, his first exhibition was hung in La Plume d'Or in Paris. It was reviewed by Janet FlannerJanet Flanner ( March 13, 1892 November 7, 1978) was an American writer and journalist who served as the Paris correspondent of the New Yorker magazine from its inception in 1925 until she retired in 1975. She also published a single novel, The Cubical Ci in The New YorkerThe New Yorker is a weekly American magazine (debuted on February 21, 1925), well known for popularizing the nearly plotless short story as a literary form in English in the mid- 20th century. The magazine also is known for its journalism— John Hersey's H, and this review, which appeared after his exhibit was over, made Horst instantly famous. Horst made a portrait of Bette DavisThis article is about Bette Davis the actress, the article about Betty Davis the singer can be found here Ruth Elizabeth Davis ( April 5, 1908 October 6, 1989), better known as Bette Davis was an Academy Award winning American actress. Davis was born in L the same year, the first in a series of famous personages he would photograph during his life. Within two years, he had photographed Noel CowardSir Noel Peirce Coward (spelling his forename Noel with the diaeresis was an affectation of later life, and "Peirce" is the correct spelling) ( December 16, 1899 March 26, 1973) was an English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. Born at Tedd, Yvonne PrintempsYvonne Printemps born July 25, 1895 in Ermont, Ile-de-France, France died January 19, 1977 in Paris, France, was a singer and actress. Born Yvonne Wignolle she was dancing in revues at the Folies Bergere in Paris at age 13. Nicknamed Printemps (springtime, Lisa Fonssagrives , Natasha Paley , Cole PorterCole Porter ( June 9, 1891 October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate ( 1948) (based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew , Fifty Million Frenchmen and Anything Goes as well as songs, Esla Schiapparelli , and others.
In 1937Events January January 1 Anastasio Somoza becomes President of Nicaragua January 11 The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States. January 19 Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours,, Horst rented an apartment in New York, and while residing there met Coco Chanel. He would photograph her fashions for three decades.
In 1940, Horst applied for United States citizenship. In 1942 he passed an Army physical, and joined the Army on July 2, 1943. On October 21 he received his United States citizenship as Horst P. Horst. He became an Army photographer, with much of his work printed in the forces' magazine Belvoir Castle. In 1945 he photographed United States President Harry S. Truman, with whom he became friends, and he photographed every First Lady in the post-war period at the invitation of the White House. In 1947, Horst moved into his house in Oyster Bay, New York.
In the 1960s, encouraged by Vogue editor Diana Vreeland, Horst began a series of photos illustrating the lifestyle of international high society . From this point until nearly the time of his death, Horst spent most of his time traveling and photographing. In the mid 1970s, he began working for House and Garden magazine as well as for Vogue.