Still current, the 1969 Horst Manhattan studio, pied a terre. A sometime home away from home, Horst decorated his studio in black and white. Reminiscent of his photography, Horst used houndstooth, zebra, and a cartoonish free form design to connect the dots of his studio. A vintage luxury ship ad poster glides along over the concealed desk area. Horst added a necessary daybed for overnights, a table/desk in colour blocked red and patterned zebra. Slashes of red adds more drama to Horst's already smashing studio.
Horst and Veruschka
"All forms, inventively used, can be diverting. Cost is secondary. "
"It is an exercise in decorating with forms, and also an exercise in economy. It cost very, very little."
Horst and Perry Ellis
"Because the ceiling was so high, the room seemed to soar right up through the roof. So I tailored the perspective with a false molding of black paint. It stops the eye. Then I amused myself by seeing how much variety I could give the walls by cutting them into geometric patches with wallpaper, paint and mirror. I didn't want to jangle, just diversion, and I think I have it. It's a harlequinade, claimed down by that big photostat I took years ago of a stature in Rome. The abstract and the classic can be very nice bedfellows, and in this case, that's exactly what they are."
Horst studio images House and Garden July 1969
Horst photographs- 1- Horst photograph 1938 here, 2- Veruschka , New Yok 1962, 3-Perry Ellis 4-perfume advertisement, New York, 1982 (from Horst)
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