Philippe Halsman (1906 - 1979) - Marilyn Monroe, At The Drive - In 1952 PHOTO ORIG
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1335241 | Modified Item: No |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Celebrity: Marilyn Monroe |
Photographer: Philippe Halsman (1906 Riga Latvia - 1979 New York USA). Title: Marilyn at the Drive-in 1952.
Type: Gelatin silver press print.
Paper size | Image size: 20cm X 15cm | 19.5cm X 14.5cm 7.6 X 5.7 INCHES
Exact date of printing unknown.
In good condition with signs of age and handling, please check images for details.
Stamped: Copyright stamp on verso
About Philippe Halsman:
Halsman is generally recogni...sed as one of the most influential photographers ever. His work is in collections of museums all over the world, like the Victoria and Albert Museum, The National Portrtait Gallery (London), National Heritage Museum (USA), Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam), CaixaForum (Barcelona) and Reina Sofia Museum (Madrid).
Because of his Jewish background, Halsman fled to France and later to the USA, helped by Albert Einstein (whom he famously photographed in 1947). In 1942, he found work with LIFE magazine, the start of a career that lead to a record of 101 cover photos. In 1941, Halsman met Dalí and they began to collaborate. Famous photos like “Dali Atomicus”, “In Voluptas Mors”, “Dali Cyclops” and “Dali’s Mustache” were the result. In 1952, he photographed Marilyn Monroe. The cover of this LIFE magazine was the start of her career and is still a highly appreciated collectable. They also cooperated for Halsman’s Jump Bookin 1959. Other celebrities photographed by Halsman include Hitchcock, Churchill, Kennedy and Picasso.
In 1958, Halsman was listed in Popular Photography’s “World’s Ten Greatest Photographers”, and in 1975 he received the Life Achievement in Photography Award from the American Society of Magazine Photographers. He also held numerous large exhibitions worldwide.
