HORST P. HORST (GERMAN-AMERICAN 1906-1999) Smart Like a Fox, circa 1937 gelatin silver print image: 24.2 x 18.8 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.), full sheet measuring 25.5 x 20.2 cm (10 x 8 in.) copyright stamped, titled and inscribed on verso: H. Bennett model / Schiaparelli Beret LOT NOTES Peerless fashion photographer Horst P. Horst was born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann on August 14, 1906 in Weißenfels-an-der-Saale, Germany. Before launching his prolific career Vogue magazine in 1931, Horst studied architecture with the famed master Le Corbusier in Paris. Upon his move to New York in 1927, Horst began to collaborate with Coco Chanel, developing a professional and personal relationship that would last decades. Known for his glamorous shots of fashionable women, Horst is considered a master of the medium, receiving in 1989 the Lifetime Achievement Award of The Council of Fashion Designers of America, and, in 1996, the Master of Photography Award from the International Center for Photography. CONDITION The print appears in overall very good original condition. Hinged twice at the top. Several horizontal lines of surface dirt at either central edge. Some very light handling to the perimeter. One 2-mm stain / fingerprint mark to the lower right margin. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.