Conversation: George Hoyningen-Huene
George Hoyningen-Huene was more than just someone who took people's photos. Armed with an impressive Vogue portfolio that saw his work shaped by influences from both the classical world and machine age all before the 1930s, it's undoubtedly clear Hoyningen-Huene was gifted with a certain kind of artistic sensibility from a young age.
As his talent for sculpting with light is highlighted in Susanna Brown's new book George Hoyningen-Huene: Photography, Fashion, Film, we invited Brown along with Condé Nast photography director Ivan Shaw to discuss the imitable George Hoyningen-Huene with Nick Knight in a tell-all conversation that traces Huene's path from 1920s Paris to 1950s Hollywood.
George Hoyningen-Huene was more than just someone who took people's photos. Armed with an impressive Vogue portfolio that saw his work shaped by influences from both the classical world and machine age all before the 1930s, it's undoubtedly clear Hoyningen-Huene was gifted with a certain kind of artistic sensibility from a young age.
