Philippe Halsman
Philippe Halsman
Philippe Halsmanwas an American portrait photographer. He was born in Riga in the part of the Russian Empire which later became Latvia, and died in New York City...
NationalityLatvian
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth2 May 1906
CountryLatvia
Philippe Halsman quotes about
photography firsts prostitution
I drifted into photography like one drifts into prostitution. First I did it to please myself, then I did it to please my friends, and eventually I did it for the money.
humorous hands essence
In my serious work I am striving for the essence of things and for goals which are possibly unobtainable. On the other hand, everything humorous has great attraction for me, and a childish streak leads me into all kinds of frivolous endeavour.
temptation too-much portraits
A good portrait is incredibly hard to create, there is too much temptation to pander to the individual rather than portray them as they really were
photography art reality
No photographer should be blamed when, instead of capturing reality, he tries to show things he has seen only in his imagination. Photography is the youngest art form. All attempts to enlarge its frontiers are important and should be encouraged.
god-love goddess phenomenal
Marilyn was history's most phenomenal love goddess.