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Antonie Von Horn Roothbert
Antonie von Horn was born on March 31, 1899 in Mannheim, Germany.
One of the first woman commercial photographers of this century, Antonie "Toni" von Horn Roothbert was also a social activist and benefactress.
Toni von Horn established herself as one of the most active and well-known society and fashion photographers in New York. Her regular editorial work at Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, her repetitive shoots for the most sought after advertising accounts like Bergdorf Goodman and the soap companies, and the portraiture conducted from her studios establishes her as a prominent professional at a time that many consider to be among photography's most dynamic and dramatic periods.
Toni had sincere interests in or at least flirted with a wide variety of spiritual figures and alternative religions: Buddhism, Theosophy, Krishnamurti, Rudolf Steiner, and possibly (almost certainly!) others. After World War II, she was attracted to Meher Baba whose objective was to bring all religions together. She was certainly comfortable comparing or debating the merits of many religions, but it is also hard to identify any one that was closest to her own inner spirit.
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