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Born in Italy this day in 1897, Frank Capra went on to become an award-winning film director. His most famous movies include It’s a Wonderful Life and It Happened One Night. He won a staggering six Oscars in the 1930s and 1940s. George Hoyningen-Huene photographed Capra sometime around 1934. We see the director at work, with a script in hand, on a movie set in LA. #frankcapra #georgehoyningenhuene #blackandwhitephotography #oldhollywood #losangeles #1930s #oscarwinner

📣 EXHIBITION ANNOUNCEMENT Jackson Fine Art will open new exhibitions on 9 June featuring the work of George Hoyningen-Huene, Bastiaan Woudt and Mona Kuhn. These practitioners are unified by their exploration of classical subjects and shared art-historical references but are unique in the method by which they allow these common threads to collide with the contemporary. Jackson Fine Art is a world-renowned gallery with a 33-year history of supporting artists and collectors of the best fine art photography of the 20th and 21st century. In spring 2023, the gallery expanded into a spectacular, custom-built space at 3122 E Shadowlawn Ave NE, Atlanta. #jasksonfineart #atlanta #georgehoyningenhuene #bastiaanwoudt #monakuhn #photographycollector #blackandwhitephotography

In London? Please visit @photolondonfair at Somerset House where some of Hoyningen-Huene’s images are on display. Booth G02 @atlasgallery Swimwear with Hula Hoop, Miss E. Carise, 1930 Platinum Palladium print 19 x 25 cm Horst Torso, 1931 Platinum Palladium print 19 x 25 cm #georgehoyningenhuene #hoyningenhuene #photolondon #atlasgallery #horsttorso #ernacarise #hulahoop #platinumpalladium

King Edward VIII reigned for less than a year. He abdicated in late 1936 and married Wallis Simpson in the summer of 1937 in France. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, photographed by George Hoyningen-Huene in 1937. #georgehoyningenhuene #edwardviii #wallissimpson #dukeandduchessofwindsor #1930sphotography #blackandwhitephotography #portraiture #regal

OUT NOW!  CHRONORAMA: Photographic Treasures of the 20th Century 🌟 The beautiful book to accompany the exhibition at the Palazzo Grassi, featuring many of Hoyningen-Huene’s pictures for Vanity Fair and Vogue. A collaboration between The Pinault Collection and the Condé Nast Archives. @palazzo_grassi @condenastarchive @condenast @vogue @vanityfair @matthieuhumery @ivanshaw @suzy_brown_london @rkm_muir @paul_martineau_curator @nancywatsonbarr #annawintour #philippegarner #sylvieaubenas #andrewcowan #brunoracine Book design by @shahidkrausco

✉️ Dear George ✉️ A fascinating collection of letters to George Hoyningen-Huene is held in the library of the University of Southern California in LA @uscedu It contains notes and heartfelt telegrams from the many stars he befriended in Hollywood, including #joancrawford #sophialoren #polanegri #avagardner #vivienleigh alongside a collection of 40 photographs by Huene.

Treasures of the Getty Museum collection Thank you @paul_martineau_curator for a spectacular tour behind the scenes @gettymuseum and a close-up view of the vintage photographs by George Hoyningen-Huene in the museum’s magnificent collection. Hat for Harper’s Bazaar, 1939 Ballerinas, c.1940 Rita Hayworth, 1941 Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1935 Model in Maggy Rouff gown, 1939 Tamara Toumanova, c.1940 Jacqueline Dulebac, 1933 #georgehoyningenhuene #classicphotography #vintagevogue #vintageharpersbazaar #1920s #1930s #1940s #ritahayworth #henricartierbresson #maggyrouff #tamaratoumanova #vintagephotographs #gettymuseum #losangeles

A brilliant podcast to accompany the new exhibition Chronorama: Photographic Treasures of the 20th Century at the Palazzo Grassi. #georgehoyningenhuene #vogue #vanityfair #condenast #fashionphotography #portraitphotography #josephinebaker #blackandwhitephotography #classicphotography #palazzograssi #venice

Another fascinating exhibition in Venice… There is still one month left to see Lee Miller - Man Ray | Fashion | Love | War Showing at Palazzo Franchetti until 10 April, and featuring some of Hoyningen-Huene’s Vogue studies enlarged to a monumental scale. The exhibition begins with the story of Miller’s early modelling career in New York and collaborations in Paris with Hoyningen-Huene. At it’s heart is an exploration of her relationship with Man Ray and the avant-garde circle of friends that surrounded them, including Cocteau, Dalí, Ernst and Picasso. #leemiller #manray #georgehoyningenhuene #fashionphotography #portraiture #vogue #1920s #1930s #classicphotography #blackandwhitephotography #avantgardeart

A spectacular Venetian evening to celebrate Chronorama: Photographic Treasures of the 20th Century at the Palazzo Grassi. Many of Hoyningen-Huene’s photographs for Vogue and Vanity Fair are on show, alongside 400 iconic works spanning the 1910s to the 1980s. Thank you Anna Wintour, François Pinault, and François-Henri Pinault for a wonderful night. Congratulations @matthieuhumery and @ivanshaw and the team on the masterful curation and exhibition catalogue. #georgehoyningenhuene #vogue #vanityfair #condenast #fashionphotography #portraitphotography #blackandwhitephotography #classicphotography #palazzograssi #venice

Set designer extraordinaire Oliver Messel, photographed by George Hoyningen-Huene for Vanity Fair in 1929 🎭 From the new exhibition Chronorama: Photographic Treasures of the 20th Century. The show opens this week at the stately Palazzo Grassi, François Pinault’s art museum and theatre on the Grand Canal in Venice 🇮🇹 It features images spanning the worlds of fashion, art, politics, sports, and design over seven decades 💫 #georgehoyningenhuene #olivermessel #vanityfair #condenast #portraitphotography #blackandwhitephotography #classicphotography #palazzograssi

💖 Love is in the air 💖 Happy Valentine’s Day and thank you to our Instagram followers for all the love! Vogue Cover, April 15, 1934 Wedding gown of white taffeta by Altman. The tulle veil is held in place by a bouquet of white violets and orange-blossoms pinned in the bride’s hair. Modelled by French movie star Annabella. #georgehoyningenhuene #vintagevogue #1930sfashion #bridalfashion #classicphotography #oldhollywood

‘Schiaparelli’s long jacket for evening, striped in satin on velvet, crusted with beads. Salon Moderne, Saks Fifth Avenue. The background, a Bianchini fabric designed by Raoul Dufy.’ Harper’s Bazaar, November 1939 #georgehoyningenhuene #harpersbazaar #schiaparelli #saksfifthavenue #raouldufy #bianchini #vintagefashion #1930sfashion #kodachrome

Warmest Christmas wishes to all of you and here’s to a wonderful year ahead 💫 Thank you for your support for our exciting projects in 2022! Portrait of Dolores del Rio by George Hoyningen-Huene, about 1940 #doloresdelrio #georgehoyningenhuene #oldhollywood #hollywoodglamour #blackandwhitephotography #photocollector

📕 1001 PHOTOGRAPHS 📕 We are thrilled to see George Hoyningen-Huene's iconic 1930 photograph 'The Divers' on the cover of the new edition of 1001 Photographs You Must See Before You Die. Written by award-winning photographer Paul Lowe, this book is a fascinating introduction to many of the greatest photographs ever created, with illuminating explanations and historical details. Alongside Huene, the book includes work by myriad international photographers, from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Annie Leibovitz, Ansel Adams to Helmut Newton, and many more besides 🌟 A perfect present for any photography fan! #1001photographs #georgehoyningenhuene #1930sphotography #vintagevogue #fashionphotography #photobook #cartierbresson #annieleibovitz #anseladams #helmutnewton #photohistory #blackandwhitephotography