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We are proud to present our exhibition at The ’Quin House in Boston @thequinhouseboston — a place where history meets the present, and where ideas, people, and aesthetics intersect. In connection with the exhibition, Executive Director Tommy Rönngren was interviewed by Kaitlin Boehm (Associate Curator & Collections Manager, Kate Chertavian Fine Art) for Quin Chat. We spoke about photography, legacy, and the responsibility we have toward the artists who came before us. ”I read the images rather than looked at them.” ”Our obligation is to show his work the way he wanted us to do it.” The conversation traces the life and work of George Hoyningen-Huene — a Russian-born baron, Vogue’s first chief photographer, and the creator of one of the most quietly influential bodies of work in the history of the medium. On artifice and intention. On what it means to preserve an artist’s legacy. And on why images composed nearly a century ago feel more urgent now than ever. © George Hoyningen-Huene Courtesy of George Hoyningen-Huene Estate Archives #QuinHouse #Photography #GeorgeHoyningenHuene #ArtLegacy #exhibition

The new book Chanel in Vogue, by Rebecca C. Tuite and Susanna Brown features many exquisite examples of George Hoyningen-Huene’s work for Vogue, alongside hundreds of other spectacular images. This is the first book dedicated to the house of Chanel and its creations as reported in @voguemagazine featuring iconic illustrations and photographs from throughout the magazine’s history and across its international editions. The book is out now and published by @thamesandhudson

100 Years On 2026 marks the centenary of George Hoyningen-Huene’s first photographs for Vogue, celebrating one of the most influential photographers in the history of fashion and portraiture. Known for his refined compositions, sculptural lighting, and artistic sophistication, Hoyningen-Huene helped define visual culture across Paris, New York, and Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1960s. Beginning his career as an illustrator and later collaborating with Man Ray, Hoyningen-Huene quickly rose to become chief photographer at Vogue in Paris. His work shaped the presentation of haute couture and expanded into celebrity portraiture for Vanity Fair. In the 1930s he transitioned to Harper’s Bazaar, where he embraced pioneering colour photography and undertook global travels that resulted in a series of acclaimed photo-books. In the 1950s, Hoyningen-Huene brought his sophisticated eye to Hollywood, serving as a colour and visual consultant on major films. His work is now represented in the world’s leading museum collections, and he is widely regarded—by contemporaries such as Richard Avedon and by later generations—as one of the true masters of 20th-century photography. The George Hoyningen-Huene Estate Archives @georgehoyningenhuenearchives , based in Stockholm and led by Tommy and Åsa Rönngren, continues to preserve and promote this legacy through publications, exhibitions, and educational initiatives worldwide. #georgehoyningenhuene #platinumpalladium #blackandwhitephotography #fashionphotography #100yearson

Romantic white lace by Paquin. Photographed by George Hoyningen-Huene for Harper’s Bazaar, February 1939 💕 #georgehoyningenhuene #harpersbazaarus #1930sfashion #paquin #blackandwhitephotography

George Hoyningen-Huene in the Vogue studio, 1934. Photograph by Walter Limot (1902-1984). Huene was renowned for his dramatic and exquisite use of light, and Walter Limot captured him manipulating the hot studio lights in preparation for a Vogue fashion shoot. Huene had learnt the rudiments of lighting a decade earlier while working as a movie extra - he carefully observed the crews as they lit actors and sets, and later applied what he’d learnt to his fashion images and portraits. #geogehoynigenhuene #walterlimot #vogue #1930s

Serge Lifar in La Chatte, Ballets Russes, 1927 George Balanchine’s ballet La Chatte was based on one of Æsop’s fables and tells the story of a young man’s love for a cat, which has been transformed by Aphrodite into a woman. It was first performed by the great Ukrainian dancer Serge Lifar and the Ballets Russes on 30 April 1927 at the Théâtre de Monte Carlo, Monaco, and commemorated in photographs by George Hoyningen-Huene. #sergelifar #balletsrusses #lachatte #georgehoyningenhuene #1920sphotography

The Christmas Queen of Hearts by George Hoyningen-Huene for Harper’s Bazaar, December 1947. We send warm Christmas wishes to all our fabulous followers and Happy New Year! #hoyningenhuene #harpersbazaar #1947 #1940sfashion #christmassparkle

George Hoyningen-Huene captured the latest designs by Trigere, Bruno and Omar Kiam for Harper’s Bazaar. All photographed in the home of Mr and Mrs Oliver Burr Jennings in Cold Spring Harbor. Through a 20-foot-tall arched Palladian doorway, the rotunda in the entry hall rose forty-five feet and the star pattern of the light fixture was repeated in a large skylight and on the terrazzo floor outlined in brass. At the second floor landing a wrought iron railing ran full circle around the balcony.

Paris Photo — wonderful energy, forging new plans, and so much inspiration!

Friday night fashion inspiration from George Hoyningen-Huene, modelled by actress Renée Saint-Cyr. ‘Stripes as sharply black and white as a page of music make a satin evening dress from Alix, the skirt very full beneath a purple gypsy sash tied low on the hips” Harper’s Bazaar, February 1939 #georgehoyningenhuene #reneesaintcyr #harpersbazaar #1930sfashion #alixcouture #blackandwhitephotography

Lee Miller by George Hoyningen-Huene ✨ Fantastic vintage prints now on display @tate in the riveting new Lee Miller exhibition. The exhibition is organised by Tate Britain in collaboration with the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris and the Art Institute of Chicago. 1: Lee Miller wearing Yrande sailcloth overalls, Paris, 1930 2: Lee Miller, Coiffure by Calou, Paris, 7 August 1931 3: Lee Miller in leisure wear, Paris, 1930 #TateBritain #leemiller #georgehoyningenhuene #vogue #1930sfashion #gelatinsilverprint #blackandwhitephotography

Ultimi giorni per visitare George Hoyningen-Huene. Arte. Moda. Cinema ✨ La mostra George Hoyningen-Huene. Arte. Moda. Cinema entra nella sua ultima settimana — chiuderà domenica 19 ottobre. Non perdere l’occasione di scoprire l’eleganza senza tempo del lavoro di Hoyningen-Huene, dove arte, moda e cinema si incontrano in perfetto equilibrio. Vivi questo mondo di bellezza e armonia prima che la mostra volga al termine. ..…………………………………………………………. Final Days to Experience George Hoyningen-Huene. Art. Fashion. Cinema ✨ The celebrated exhibition George Hoyningen-Huene. Art. Fashion. Cinema enters its final week — closing on Sunday, October 19. We invite you to take this last opportunity to explore the timeless elegance of Hoyningen-Huene’s work — where art, fashion, and cinema converge in perfect harmony. Step into a world of refined beauty before the curtain falls on this remarkable exhibition. 📍 Museo di Roma 🗓️ On view until October 19 #MuseodiRoma #GeorgeHoyningenHuene #ArtFashionCinema #ArtExhibition #RomeCulture #LastChance #ExhibitionClosing #PhotographyExhibition #MuseumsOfRome #artinrome

Henri Cartier-Bresson by George Hoyningen-Huene, c. 1935. Cartier-Bresson, humanist photographer and a co-founder of Magnum Photos, was born on this day in 1908. This beautiful toned gelatin silver print is in the collection of the J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. #georgehoyningenhuene #hoyningenhuene #henricartierbresson #leica #photographer #blackandwhitephotography #1930s #magnumphotos #gettymuseum

✨ Open Now! ✨ George Hoyningen-Huene: ART FASHION CINEMA In the magnificent galleries of Palazzo Braschi in Rome until October 2025. A collaboration with @cms.cultura Exhibition curated by @suzy_brown_london Thank you to the brilliant exhibition team that made this happen! #palazzobraschi #georgehoyningenhuene #photoexhibition #blackandwhitephotography #fashionphotography #goldenageofhollywood #vintagefashion #photocollector

Benvenuti alla nostra prossima mostra ART FASHION CINEMA, dedicata al fotografo pionieristico George Hoyningen-Huene (1900–1968)—conosciuto semplicemente come Huene dai suoi amici. Presentata nel magnifico Museo di Roma, Palazzo Braschi, questa mostra celebra i rivoluzionari studi di moda e ritratti di Huene a partire dalla metà degli anni Venti, catturando le connessioni tra haute couture, performance e avanguardia. Con oltre 100 opere straordinarie—including stampe originali alla gelatina d’argento, immagini drammatiche in platino-palladio e rare riviste d’epoca—sarà un magnifico viaggio nella carriera eccezionale di Huene a Parigi, New York e Hollywood. 25 giugno – 19 ottobre 2025 Museo di Roma, Palazzo Braschi 📍Piazza di S. Pantaleo, 10, 00186 Roma ———————————————————- Welcome to our upcoming exhibition ART FASHION CINEMA dedicated to the pioneering photographer George Hoyningen-Huene (1900-1968)—known simply as Huene to his friends. Presented at the magnificent Museo Di Roma, Palazzo Braschi, this exhibition celebrates Huene’s groundbreaking fashion studies and portraits from the mid-1920s onward, capturing the connections between couture, performance, and the avant-garde. Featuring over 100 exquisite works—including original gelatin silver prints, dramatic platinum-palladium images, and rare vintage magazines—this promises to be a splendid journey through Huene’s remarkable career in Paris, New York, and Hollywood. June 25 - October 19, 2025 Museo di Roma, Palazzo Braschi 📍Piazza di S. Pantaleo, 10, 00186 Roma #palazzobraschi #museodiroma #museumexhibition #photoexhibition #georgehoyningenhuene #josephinebaker #artfashioncinema @cms.cultura