Nothing feels quite as good as throwing caution to the wind and simply taking a leap of faith, whether it be off a cliff or into a pool. After shooting commissioned portraits for such publications as
Life and the
Saturday Evening Post, famous 20th-century portrait photographer
Philippe Halsman would tell his sitters to spring into midair as he snapped a photo for his personal portfolio. These jubilant shots, then published as
Philippe Halsman's Jump Book in 1959, featured artists, celebrities, and politicians up in the air. Vintage photos from his
Jumpology series are currently on view in the exhibition Philippe Halsman:
Jump at the
Laurence Miller Gallery until May 28.
Nothing feels quite as good as throwing caution to the wind and simply taking a leap of faith, whether it be off a cliff or into a pool. After shooting commissioned portraits for such publications as Life and the Saturday Evening Post, famous 20th-century portrait photographer Philippe Halsman would tell his sitters to spring into midair as he snapped a photo for his personal portfolio. These jubilant shots, then published as Philippe Halsman's Jump Book in 1959, featured artists, celebrities, and politicians up in the air. Vintage photos from his Jumpology series are currently on view in the exhibition Philippe Halsman: Jump at the Laurence Miller Gallery until May 28.
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