Philippe Halsman Astonish Me! |
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Editor:
| Stourdze, Sam Lacoste, Anne |
Contribution by:
| The Halsman Archive Staff, |
ISBN: | 978-3-7913-4907-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
Publisher: | Prestel Verlag GmbH & Co KG.
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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This massive retrospective volume profiles the work of Philippe Halsman, one of the world's most revered photographers. It examines his early career exhibiting works at the avant-garde La Pleiade Gallery in Paris; his experiments with portraiture, particularly the series of stunning images of Marilyn Monroe and his more than 100 covers for Life magazine; his pictures of the contemporary art scene that include famous dancers, movie stars, stage actors, and musicians and the birth of his...
More DescriptionThis massive retrospective volume profiles the work of Philippe Halsman, one of the world's most revered photographers. It examines his early career exhibiting works at the avant-garde La Pleiade Gallery in Paris; his experiments with portraiture, particularly the series of stunning images of Marilyn Monroe and his more than 100 covers for Life magazine; his pictures of the contemporary art scene that include famous dancers, movie stars, stage actors, and musicians and the birth of his "jumpology" concept; and his unique, 30-year collaboration with Salvador Dali, including a book devoted entirely to the artist's moustache. Anyone interested in portraiture, celebrity, or performance will marvel at the breadth and magnificence of Halsman's work, which is definitively presented in this beautiful volume.