George Hoyningen-Huene (1900-1968) may be best known for the fashion photography he created in Harper's Bazaar magazine and his glamorous portraits of Hollywood celebrities.  Hoyningen-Huene's elegant sensibility can be seen in the reflection of light in the model's lame gown and in the use of a tromp-l'oeil backdrop posing as theater drapery.  This photo, probably shot for French Vogue, pre-dates his move to the U.S. in 1935 and is also noteworthy for being a true tri-color photogravure.   

In France during the 1930's the color photogravure ("Heliochrormie") was thought to be the ultimate color photography process for the richness associated with intaglio prints. During that era and throughout Europe photogravures were the preferred printing process for many photographers (including Man Ray) for the depth of tone that was not achievable with, for example, a gelatin silver print.  Photogravures are extremely undervalued today.

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Curtain Call

George Hoyningen-Huene, 1932
vintage tri-color photogravure
8.75″ × 11.25″