The Frenchman by Philippe Halsman
In New York, in 1948, photographer, Philippe Halsman had a chance meeting with Fernandel, a French movie star from the vaudeville tradition, and asked the actor to participate in a completely original photographic experiment. Halsman would ask Fernandel questions about America to which he would respond using only facial expressions.
The photographer: Philippe Halsman (1906-1979) was born in Latvia but established his career in Paris in the 1930s, quickly becoming one of the country's most famous portrait photographers. In 1940, he emigrated from France to the United States, where his career promptly soared as he began working for LIFE magazine, photographing such stars as Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot. His original style of portraiture brought a candid feeling to even the most elaborately posed photographs; Halsman had a keen talent for finding ways to capture the psychology of his subjects, often revealing hidden depths of their personalities. For his famous "jump" series, he photographed his subjects - including President Nixon and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor - as they jumped in the air. His photograph of Dali with a cat, his canvas, and water all suspended in midair is one of the most famous images of the painter. Halsman's contributions to the art of portraiture are innumerable, and his photographs will forever remain the defining images of mid-century American popular culture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9783822846414 |
| ISBN 10 | 3822846414 |
| Title | The Frenchman |
| Author | Philippe Halsman |
| Series | Photo Books S |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taschen GmbH |
| Year published | 2005-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 108 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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