George Hoyningen-Huene
Overview
Often known simply as Huene, George Hoyningen-Huene (1900 – 1968) worked primarily in Paris, New York and Hollywood and first gained international fame in the fields of sophisticated fashion and portrait photography. His carefully-lit studio compositions infused with elements of modernism, neoclassicism and surrealism made Huene one of the leading photographers at Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines from 1926 to 1935, and later at the rival magazine Harper’s Bazaar. Revered by his contemporaries, he also inspired subsequent generations of photographers and filmmakers around the world. In the words of Richard Avedon, Huene was “a genius, the master of us all”.
In April Atlas Gallery will present the first UK solo show of George Hoyningen-Huene’s photographs in more than 40 years. During his lifetime, he was included in ground-breaking exhibitions such as Film und Foto der 20er Jahre (1929) and Photokina (1963), and his glamorous pictures have featured in major exhibitions on the history of fashion photography. Huene’s spectacular work can be found in many world-class collections, including the V&A and NPG, London; Pompidou Centre, Paris; Getty Museum, Los Angeles; and MoMA, New York.
Featured Exhibitions
Black and White Swimsuit by Patou, 1929
Large Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Miriam Hopkins, Outfit by Travis Banton, 1934
Large Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Ernor Carise and Models around a Michelin Push-Ball, 1930
Large Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Joan Fontaine,1940
Large Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Lelong’s “White Jade” 1938
Large Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Agneta Fischer, 1928
Large Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Divers, Swimwear by A.J. Izod, 1930
Large Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Erna Carise, 1930
Large Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Agneta Fischer, Evening Gloves, Paris 1931
Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Lee Miller and Agneta Fischer, Vogue’s Eye View, 1932
Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Horst and Models, Swimwear by Lelong, 1929
Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Bettina Jones, Beachwear by Schiaparelli, 1928
Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Horst Torso, Paris, 1931
Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Moslems for a Night (Costume Ball), 1929
Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Male Torso with White Drapery, 1930
Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Princess Natasha Paley, 1933
Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Portrait of the Dalis in “l’Instant Sublime”, 1939
Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Henri Cartier-Bresson, New York, 1935
Estate Platinum Palladium Print
Agneta Fischer, Swimswear by Schiaparelli, 1931
Estate Platinum Palladium Print