George Hoyningen-Huene was a pioneering photographer with many strings to his bow. While he is remembered as a renowned fashion photographer, who worked for magazines in France and the US, his body of work also includes portraits and travel photography. His images capture the connections between art, fashion, and cinema. His career drew him into the circle of Gabrielle Chanel, who was active in the same era. A versatile artist, Hoyningen-Huene, who was skilled in the use of studio lighting, was also one of the first fashion photographers to shoot his subjects outside. Innovative and experimental, his groundbreaking work was inspired by various artistic traditions including surrealism, modernism, and neoclassicism.
This exhibition of around 65 photographs is the first exhibition of Hoyningen-Huene’s work in Japan. In addition to the fashion photography for which he is most famous, the exhibition also includes works that reveal his connections with Chanel, portraits of well-known figures, and scenes captured on his travels.
