art inspired: philippe halsman, dali atomicus
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Philippe Halsman is one of my favorite portrait photographers; from his iconic image of Audrey Hepburn looking over her shoulder in a pink trench to his haunting image of Albert Einstein taken as Einstein expressed regrets about his role in the atomic bomb, Halsman captured the soulful essence of a person. You may have seen his playful jumping photos, where he convinced everyone from Richard Nixon to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to jump in the air in order to get them to drop their masks for at least a moment in time.
In the late 40s Halsman started collaborating with Salvador Dali. This photo of three flying cats, a bucket of thrown water, and Salvador Dali in mid air took 28 attempts, and was not touched up. The title of the photo references Dalí's painting, Leda Atomica, which can be seen to the right of the photograph. The black and white, the playfulness, and of course Dali's great black suit inspired this week's art to fashion post.
Clockwise: Bausch & Lomb Cat Eye Frames, vintage 1950s; Theory Orencia tie-front silk blouse $235; Dannijo|Coco silver-plated Swarovski crystal ring $245; Deborah Lippmann Bring on the Bling Nail Color; Stella McCartney Velez tailored wool pants $525; Stella McCartney Iris wool-twill blazer $1,175; Jimmy Choo cosmic stamped croc leather pumps $775; BLACK MUSTACHE NECKLACE $18 sourpussclothing.com.
You can check out more art inspired posts on the right hand index.
In the late 40s Halsman started collaborating with Salvador Dali. This photo of three flying cats, a bucket of thrown water, and Salvador Dali in mid air took 28 attempts, and was not touched up. The title of the photo references Dalí's painting, Leda Atomica, which can be seen to the right of the photograph. The black and white, the playfulness, and of course Dali's great black suit inspired this week's art to fashion post.
Clockwise: Bausch & Lomb Cat Eye Frames, vintage 1950s; Theory Orencia tie-front silk blouse $235; Dannijo|Coco silver-plated Swarovski crystal ring $245; Deborah Lippmann Bring on the Bling Nail Color; Stella McCartney Velez tailored wool pants $525; Stella McCartney Iris wool-twill blazer $1,175; Jimmy Choo cosmic stamped croc leather pumps $775; BLACK MUSTACHE NECKLACE $18 sourpussclothing.com.
You can check out more art inspired posts on the right hand index.
Labels: Dali Atomicus, Philippe Halsman, Salvador Dali
posted by Mary Jo at TrustYourStyle at
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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26 Comments:
Wow! Great picture. IT's amazing. And love your outfit inspiration. I'd totally wear it :)
Love Lois xxx
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That silk blouse is just gorgeous - I love love the ties! :)
The meticulous process photographs like these once took is impressive ... today, most would simply stitch together such stunts, in an editing program. I like the sliver of a man we see at left, (maybe who threw the chair into frame) ... I don't know if it was intentional or accidental for him to be shown at all, but I like that small detail, the little glimpse ...
Belated thanks for your comment and thoughtful sentiments!
xoxo,
S-C
The juxtaposition of two great artists results in this fantastic photograph. Dali was a genius, he's had an enormous influence on so many forms of art and not only. I remember the dream scene in Hitchcock's Spelbound, created by him or his collaboration on numerous films of Buñuel. I love the tie-front detail on the silk blouse, it brings a relaxed touch to the elegant outfit. I did feel the need of a color blocking break. :)
I have actually never seen the photograph before. Thank you so much for introducing me to it... I am familiar with Halsman's other portraits, but this is amazing!
I love how you captured the humor in your translation with the mustache necklace!
Great work, Mary Jo!!
such great pumps! Very cool collection.
Such a fun post. Love those shoes!
wonderful. i had no idea.
Love those glasses.
That picture is fabulous. What an amazing career he had!
those black leather Jimmy Choos are to die for!
Oh my gosh... that photo is amazing! And I love your corresponding picks! :)
I love the photograph - now it would all be done on photoshop! Sigh.
Your outfit idea is very elegant. I like it a lot.
Heather
http://thestyleconfessions.com/
gotta love black and white. it's so classic. loving those black croc heels! and the mustache necklace is oh so cute!
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this is such a cool post - it's fun to see something so classic and artful inspire such a neat outfit!
How fabulous are those vintage frames? Very Marilyn Monroe in How To Marry A Millionaire.
Great ensemble! So cool.
Such a fantastic photo and that outfit is spot on! Great look:) Have a sunny day, kisses
Ps: I’m hosting a great sportswear GIVEAWAY today! Perfect for morning yoga practice!
Hi lovey. Been busy the past couple of days with my dad in visiting me for some daughter-dad time and it was lovely. Today I'm back in the studio taking a few minutes to stop by some favorite blogs before I start work ... happy Wednesday to you! xoxo
Love that it took them 28 times and makes the photo so much more special, the cat flying through the water is amazing. There is a young girl who just won a photo competition - a photo of her being Wendy about to fly out the window - and she bounced on the bed for hours just to get to the level of the window. Better than tricks. Also fantastic outfit - love that shirt - and must get myself a 'tache. My friend has one on a stick
Hey there thanks for your comment on my blog. How rude to just take your camera! But luckily you got yours back too! We are so lucky, really! Some people would have just picked it and left :(
Love Lois xxx
ps.: I cant get over how cool this picture is!! :)
So sharp.
I love the way your creative genius mind works.
Expecting you are enjoying the ride.
Cheers!
wow great photos! def stare worthy!
love from San Francisco,
Britt+Whit
Love this Post!!! It is totally rocking my world today!
You are never going to believe this but I just found a pair of shoes very similar to the ones posted in brown! and I scooped them up for a very sweet price!!
xx
callie
Love this Post!!! It is totally rocking my world today!
You are never going to believe this but I just found a pair of shoes very similar to the ones posted in brown! and I scooped them up for a very sweet price!!
xx
callie
This is awesome! great job. I love art inspired outfits. I just started doing them as well!
Enter my $100 Shopbop gift card giveaway!
xoxo
Miss Neira
Such an inspiring photographer. My fave is definitely is photo of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
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