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The Art Design Project Art Gallery is pleased to announce its virtual exhibition:

FASHION IN COLOR

HORST P. HORST

 

28 JUL 2018 – 28 AUG 2018

Unveil a sophisticated, cinematic celebration of mid-century elegance, high style, and narrative depth with FASHION IN COLOR. This virtual viewing room exhibition pays tribute to the golden age of editorial photography, honoring the exquisite dialogue that springs from the intersection of haute couture and strategic color theory. Moving past ordinary commercial imagery, the curation seamlessly blends deeply saturated velvets, crisp tailored silhouettes, and rich crimson accents, framing each model not merely as a subject, but as an active protagonist within a stylized, theatrical vignette. The visual rhythm transitions beautifully across the space, shifting from intimate trios of poised figures reading newsprint or donning sculptural millinery to theatrical, spotlighted portraits capturing dramatic gestures and elegant poses. A dedicated focal partition anchors the viewing floor, highlighting a large, dynamic composition of a model walking alongside surrealist forms, perfectly balancing the exhibition's overarching theme of architectural garment construction meeting expressive, vintage storytelling.

Every singular original artwork in this evocative art collection offers a striking emotional impact, inviting viewers to question how glamour, history, and identity overlap. Encounter this masterful presentation of contemporary art online by taking an immersive stroll through our interactive gallery exhibition.

Dorian Leigh
Madame Wellington Koo, New York Horst P Horst
Helen Bennet Horst P Horst
Dress by Mollie Parnis Horst P Horst
Loretta Young, New York Horst p Horst
Suit and Coat by Handmacher Horst P Horst
Dress by Henri Bendel Horst P Horst
Jean Patchett Horst P Horst
Suit by Brigance for Frank Gallant Horst P Horst
Coat by Connie Adams Horst P Horst
Jean Patchett horst p horst
Muriel Maxwell, Hat by Lilly Dache Horst P Horst
Dress by Jean Desses Horst P Horst
Lisa Fonssagrives
Ilka Chase. Horst P
Lisa Fonssagrives. Horst P
Dress by Hattie Carnegie. Horst P
Dress by Jo Copeland. Horst P
Hats. Horst P
Helen, Muriel, and Bettina. Horst P
Susann Shaw. Horst P
Ensemble by Bergdorf Goodman. Horst P
Ensembles by Nettie Rosenstein. Horst P
Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, Vogue. Horst P
Muriel Maxwell. Horst P
Dress by Henri Bendel
American Vogue Cover, 15 May 1941, Horst P
American Vogue' Cover 15 June 1942, Horst P
Vogue - September, 1940, Horst P
Barbera Babe Cushing Mortimer Paley, Horst P
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