Philippe Halsman Black and White Photography
Latvian, 1906-1979
Philippe Halsman’s deep interest in the human face informed a celebrated and decades-spanning career in portrait photography. Shot in black and white, his portrait photographs feature celebrities, artists, politicians and intellectuals. The iconic photographs appeared on the covers of some of the biggest magazines, including Life, Look, Esquire and Paris Match.
Halsman was born in Riga, Latvia, in 1906. When he was 15 years old, he discovered a camera in the attic. He fell in love with taking pictures and spent most of his allowance on his new hobby. He later studied engineering, but left school before earning his degree and moved to Paris to pursue photography.
In the 1930s, Halsman lived in Montparnasse, the artistic center of Paris. He caught his first big break when he approached French writer André Gide to take his portrait. After that, many more writers and actors requested photographs, and Halsman began shooting for Vogue, Viola and Vu.
When World War II broke out, Halsman sent his pregnant wife and daughter to the United States. He could not go with them due to his Latvian passport. As luck would have it, he was pen pals with famed physicist Albert Einstein, who intervened and ensured that Halsman was granted a visa. He arrived in New York City in 1940.
In America, Halsman had to start from scratch. A turning point was when beauty tycoon Elizabeth Arden used one of his photographs to advertise her Victory Red lipstick. In the early 1940s, Halsman met artist Salvador Dalí, and the two became friends and partners. One of their most notable collaborations was the 1948 photograph Dalí Atomicus, which shows Dalí, his cats, canvas, furniture and water floating in the air.
Throughout the rest of his career, Halsman was a prolific contributor to Life magazine and his photographs were on the cover 101 times. In 1958, Popular Photography named him one of the “World’s Ten Greatest Photographers”.
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Artist: Philippe Halsman
Dali in Port Ligat, 1964
By Philippe Halsman
Located in Cologne, DE
Philippe Halsman
Dali in Port Ligat, 1964
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Silver Gelatin
Grace Kelly for Philippe Halsman - Photograph by Philippe Halsman - 1955
By Philippe Halsman
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Philippe Halsman in 1955.
Copyright Magnum Photos and Agenzia Contrasto
Excellent condition.
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1950s Contemporary Philippe Halsman Black and White Photography
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Dali is painting medusas head on Galas forehead
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An amazing item, with numerous stamps and notes on the back showing its active life as a press photo. The quality is fair due to decades in use. But it is absolutly unique.
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Phillipe Halsman Portrait Photography Lauren Bacall Black and White Framed 1944
By Philippe Halsman
Located in Buffalo, NY
The work offered for sale here is an original vintage silver gelatin print hand created by Halsman in 1944 and exhibited at the International Center for Photography.
Philippe Halsman was at one point considered the best photo-portraitist in France. He had an incessant interest in faces: “Every face I see seems to hide—and sometimes fleetingly reveal—the mystery of another human being.” Halsman’s photographs of politicians, celebrities, and intellectuals were featured widely in magazines like LIFE and Vogue. His more famous subjects included the likes of Marc Chagall, Le Corbusier, Audrey Hepburn, and Albert Einstein. He also had a 37-year collaboration with Salvador Dalí, which resulted in several famous surrealist series including the “Dalí’s Mustache” portraits...
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Dali Atomicus
By Philippe Halsman
Located in New York, NY
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Dali Atomicus
1948/c. 1969-70
Signed twice in pencil, verso; Also titled and dated in pencil, verso; Also studio stamp in black ink, verso
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Unknown (Dali, A Seated Dwarf, And Models On Pedestal)
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Located in New York, NY
Unknown (Dali, A Seated Dwarf, And Models On Pedestal)
11x14 inches
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Late 20th Century Philippe Halsman Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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Dali's Mustache
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Located in New York, NY
Dali's Mustache, 1953
11x14 inches
Edition of 250
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1950s Philippe Halsman Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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Dali In Port Lligat
By Philippe Halsman
Located in New York, NY
Dali In Port Lligat, 1964
11x14 inches
Edition of 250
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1960s Philippe Halsman Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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Dali Fishing
By Philippe Halsman
Located in New York, NY
Dali Fishing, 1954
11x14 inches
Edition of 250
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1950s Philippe Halsman Black and White Photography
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Silver Gelatin
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