Born 1900 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, fashion photographer George Hoyningen-Huene had already worked his way up to chief of photography of the French Vogue where he was mentor to up-and-coming photographers including François Tuefferd in 1925.
Fashion photography by George Hoyningen-Huene in the 1930s
In 1935, Hoyningen-Huene moved to New York City where he did most of his work for Harper’s Bazaar. He published two art books on Greece and Egypt before relocating to Hollywood, where he earned a living by shooting glamorous portraits for the film industry.
Hoyningen-Huene also worked in Hollywood in various capacities in the film industry, working closely with George Cukor, notably as special visual and color consultant for the 1954 Judy Garland movie A Star Is Born. He served a similar role for the 1957 film Les Girls, which starred Kay Kendall and Mitzi Gaynor, the Sophia Loren film Heller in Pink Tights, and The Chapman Report.
Hoyningen-Huene died in 1968 at 68 years of age in Los Angeles. These vintage photos are part of his work that George Hoyningen-Huene took fashion portraits of classic beauties in the 1930s.
Art in fashion, photo by George Hoyningen-Huene, Paris, circa 1930
Beach fashion, photo by George Hoyningen-Huene, circa 1930
Gail Patrick, photo by George Hoyningen-Huene, circa 1930
Lee Miller, photo by George Hoyningen-Huene, 1930
Agneta Fischer, photo by George Hoyningen-Huene, 1931
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