Philippe halsman: a retrospective Philippe Halsman's Jump Book gathers nearly Halsman portraits of famous subjects in midair. These uniquely witty and energetic images of airborne movie stars, politicians, royalty, artists and authors have become an important part of Halsman's photographic legacy.
Philippe halsman prints Consisting of black and white photographs of an array of his most famous and accomplished sitters jumping, the book also laid out the intricacies of Halsman’s discovery of this new psychological tool. For Halsman, jumping was a device that could be employed to penetrate the masks of his sitters and expose their innermost secrets.
Philippe Halsman's Jump Book. Images of well-known artists, actors, political figures, industrialists, etc. charmed by Halsman into being photographed in act of jumping. Photographs and text by Philippe Halsman. 94 pages; b&w illustrations; x inches. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
Philippe Halsman published his Famous portrait photographer Philippe Halsman () photographed covers for Life Magazine plus many for Look and other mass market periodicals. In he started asking his subjects (the subjects to be photographed were chosen by the magazines, not Halsman) if they would “jump” for him.
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In the early s, Halsman began to ask his subjects to jump for his camera at the conclusion of each sitting. These uniquely witty and energetic images have become an important part of his photographic legacy. With nearly 200 photographs An acclaimed portrait photographer, with Life Magazine covers to his name, over a period of six years Halsman asked all of his most famous and accomplished sitters to jump for his camera. He embraced the posture as an art form, finding that it opened up a whole new mode of portraiture.
Philippe Halsman had his Damiani takes great pleasure in re-publishing this classic photo book from in a beautifully printed facsimile edition. With nearly photographs of Halsman’s famous subjects in midair, these uniquely witty and energetic images of airborne movie stars, politicians, royalty, artists, and authors have become an imp.
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