The image that has become most closely associated with the “master of dramatic light” is Horst P. Horst’s iconic work, Mainbocher Corset from Paris in 1939. The timeless composition with its subtle elegance and astounding balance, not to mention the flattering light and dramatic shadows has become regarded by many as Horst’s best work.

Describing the context that the photograph was shot within, Horst says, “It was created by emotion…It was the last photo I took in Paris before the war. I left the studio at 4.00 a.m., went back to the house, picked up my bags and caught the 7.00 a.m. train to Le Havre to board the Normandie. The photograph is peculiar for me. While I was taking it, I was thinking of all that I was leaving behind.”

Perhaps the impending departure from an adopted home and feelings of loss and anxiety allowed Horst to compose the image with an altered and perhaps more emotionally charged outlook.

This is a genuine vintage photogravure, printed 1992. 31 x 24 cm print archivally mounted on 100% acid-free 11" x 14" board with printed name and signature on label verso. Matted to 16"x20" in a black wooden frame.