Baron George Hoyningen-Huene (September 4, 1900 – September 12, 1968) was a

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of the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in the

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and American parents and spent his working life in

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and the United States.

Europe

Born in

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on September 4, 1900, Hoyningen-Huene was the only son of Baron Barthold Theodor Hermann (Theodorevitch) von Hoyningen-Huene (1859-1942), a Baltic nobleman, military officer and lord of Navesti manor (near

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), and his wife, Emily Anne "Nan" Lothrop (1860-1927), a daughter of George Van Ness Lothrop, an American minister to Russia. (The couple was married in

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, in 1888.) He had two sisters. Helen (died 1976) became a fashion designer in

and the

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, using the name Helen de Huene. Elizabeth (1891-1973), also known as Betty, also became a fashion designer (using the name Mme. Yteb in the 1920s and 1930s). During the

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, the Hoyningen-Huenes fled first to

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, and later to

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. By 1925 George had already worked his way up to chief of photography of the French ''

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'' where he was mentor to up-and-coming photographers including

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. In 1931 he met Horst, the future photographer, who became his lover and frequent model and traveled to England with him that winter. While there, they visited photographer

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, who was working for the British edition of ''Vogue''. In 1931, Horst began his association with ''Vogue'', publishing his first photograph in the French edition in November of that year.

United States

In 1935 Hoyningen-Huene moved to

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where he did most of his work for ''

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''. He published two art books on

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and

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before relocating to

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, where he earned a living by shooting glamorous portraits for the film industry. Hoyningen-Huene worked in huge studios and with whatever lighting worked best. Beyond fashion, he was a portraitist of Hollywood stars and other celebrities. He also worked in Hollywood in various capacities in the film industry, working closely with

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, notably as special visual and color consultant for the 1954

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movie ''A Star Is Born''. He served a similar role for the 1957 film ''Les Girls'', which starred

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and

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, the

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film ''Heller in Pink Tights'', and ''

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''. He died at 68 years of age in

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Photography

* Fashion: As a Chief Photographer of both Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, he would photograph brands such as Chanel, Balenciaga, Lanvin, etc. Portraits: Hoyningen-Huene would photograph celebrities, artists, actors, and actresses. * Nudes: George would also photograph nudes using Greece itself, their sculpture, and architecture as inspiration. * Travel: George would travel a lot during his time as a fashion photographer, which made him document travel photography from his traveling to Greece and North Africa.

Publications

* ''Egypt'' by

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George Hoyningen-Huene with text by George Steindorff. J. J. Augustin Publisher, 1943 *''Hellas: A Tribute to Classical Greece'' 64 Photographs by Hoyningen-Huene, with text by Hugh Chisholm. J. J. Augustin Publishers, 1943 *''Eye for Elegance - George Hoyningen-Huene'' (exhibition catalogue) International Center of Photography and Congreve Publishing Company, 1980 *''The Photographic Art of Hoyningen-Huene'' by William Ewing, George Hoyningen-Huene. Thames & Hudson, 1998 *” Mexican Heritage “ by George Hoyningen-Huene, with text by Alfonso Reyes, J.J. Augustin Publishers Corporation, 1946

Filmography (1950s-60s)

Miscellaneous crew

* ''The Adventures of Hajji Baba'' (1954) color consultant * '' A Star Is Born'' (1954) special color design advisor * ''

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'' (1956) color consultant * ''Les Girls'' (1957) color coordinator * ''It Started in Naples'' (1960) title designer * ''

Heller in Pink Tights ''Heller In Pink Tights'' is a 1960 American Technicolor Western film adapted from Louis L'Amour's 1955 novel ''Heller with a Gun''. It stars Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn and was directed by George Cukor. The movie is noted for its lavishly ...

'' (1960) color coordinator and technical advisor * ''

Let's Make Love ''Let's Make Love'' is a 1960 American musical comedy film made by 20th Century Fox in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope. Directed by George Cukor and produced by Jerry Wald from a screenplay by Norman Krasna, Hal Kanter, and Arthur Miller, the film ...

'' (1960) color coordinator ... also known as The Billionaire ... also known as The Millionaire * ''

A Breath of Scandal ''A Breath of Scandal'' (released as ''Olympia'' in Italy) is a 1960 American/Italian international co-production romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the stage play ''Olympia'' by Ferenc Molnár. It stars Sophia Lore ...

'' (1960) color advisor ... also known as Olympia (Italy) * ''

'' (1962) color consultant - designer, title designer * ''A New Kind of Love'' (1963) color coordinator - designer

Costume designer

* ''A Breath of Scandal'' (1960) ... also known as Olympia (Italy)

References

External links

George Hoyningen-Huene : Fotografo (Spanish language)

Exhibition Shadow and Light at Staley-Wise Gallery

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Location of the Navesti manor in Governorate of Livonia

* ttps://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/24/resources/6420 Collection Guide, George Hoyningen-Huene Photographs, Houghton Library, Harvard University
George Hoyningen-Huene Estate Archives
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