The great story behind Jumpology thanks to #Repost @shybphotography ・・・ Philippe Halsman was a master collaborator. The photographer worked with lauded ‘celebrities’ of his day creating works that remain timeless. Shot as part of his seminal ‘Jumpology’ series in 1948, he would create images of some of the most famous people in their respective fields, jumping no less! Salvador Dali was one subject who remained no less that one of his greatest devotees and friends. Implicitly trusting Halsman’s method of inspiring movement and mimicry in his photos, the surrealist painter knew that a simple seated portrait would not suffice. Inspired by Dali’s painting ‘Leda Atomica,’ the photographer created an elaborate scene to surround the artist that included the original painting, a floating chair and an in-progress easel suspended by thin wires. Assistants, including Halsman’s wife and daughter, then threw three cats and a bucket of water into the air while Dali jumped. It took 26 takes before the photographer was satisfied! The final image evokes Dali’s own work. A perfectionist to the end, and highly respectful of his ‘models’, Halsman’s approach brought his subject into sharp focus whilst creating a sense of engagement and movement before the camera. It removed the once stilted and softly blurred sense of detachment that portrait photography once imbued, and inspired a method of collaboration between photographer and subject that lasts to this day. #philippehalsman #salvadordali #daliatomicus #jumpology #ledaatomica #surrealism #portraitphotography

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