HOPPE, Emil Otto (1878-1972). A group of over 400 original black and white portrait photographs. [N.p., ca. 1920s]. Various 24mo, 8vo, and 4to sizes. Some photos trimmed to have circular margins. Photos have ink stamps or markings on versos. Some occasional rubbing, mild wear. Generally, very good. Photos are stored in file folders with the subject’s names written on them in an unknown hand. This collection mainly features portraits of famous women of the time as well as fashion photography. Some of the subjects include: Doris Keane, Malvina Longfellow, Lillan McCarthy, Colleen Moore, Arthur Machen, and many more. Hoppe was born into a prominent German banking family, where he was expected to continue his family’s banking tradition, but this left him unfulfilled. When he was transferred from Munich to the London branch of the bank, he eventually met well-known photographer J. C. Warburg (1867-1931) who introduced Hoppe to the myriad possibilities of photography. Hoppe soon bought his first camera and embarked on a storied career of a celebrated art photographer.