Philippe Halsman quotes

Philippe Halsman was a Latvian-born photographer renowned for his iconic portraits of celebrities and public figures. His collaborations with surrealist artist Salvador Dalí and his “jumpology” photography brought him international acclaim. He is remembered as one of the most influential portrait photographers of the 20th century. Here are 3 of his quotes:

Of the thousands of people, celebrated and unknown, who have sat before my camera, I am often asked who was the most difficult subject, or the easiest, or which picture is my favorite. This last question is like asking a mother which child she likes the most. (Philippe Halsman)

A true portrait should, today and a hundred years from today, the Testimony of how this person looked and what kind of human being he was.

Philippe Halsman

When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears.

Philippe Halsman

Philippe Halsman

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Occupation: Latvian Photographer
Born: May 2, 1906
Died: June 25, 1979
Quotes count: 3

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