They just don't make art like they used to:
Halsman set up his New York studio and using the 4 x 5 format, twin-lens reflex camera that he had designed in 1947 (Bello 206), he prepared to capture one of his most memorable photographs. He suspended an easel, two paintings by Dali (one of which was Leda Atomica), and a stepping stool; had his wife, Yvonne, hold a chair in the air (Jeffrey 192); on the count of three, his assistants threw three cats and a bucket of water into the air; and on the count of four, Dali jumped and Halsman snapped the picture. While his assistants mopped the floor and consoled the cats, Halsman went to the darkroom, developed the film, and reemerged to do it again. Six hours and twenty-eight throws later, the result satisfied my striving for perfection, wrote Halsman in his book Halsman on the Creation of Photographic Ideas. My assistants and I were wet, dirty, and near complete exhaustiononly the cats still looked like new.
-www.luhring-design.com
Halsman set up his New York studio and using the 4 x 5 format, twin-lens reflex camera that he had designed in 1947 (Bello 206), he prepared to capture one of his most memorable photographs. He suspended an easel, two paintings by Dali (one of which was Leda Atomica), and a stepping stool; had his wife, Yvonne, hold a chair in the air (Jeffrey 192); on the count of three, his assistants threw three cats and a bucket of water into the air; and on the count of four, Dali jumped and Halsman snapped the picture. While his assistants mopped the floor and consoled the cats, Halsman went to the darkroom, developed the film, and reemerged to do it again. Six hours and twenty-eight throws later, the result satisfied my striving for perfection, wrote Halsman in his book Halsman on the Creation of Photographic Ideas. My assistants and I were wet, dirty, and near complete exhaustiononly the cats still looked like new.
-www.luhring-design.com
noelani:
Seriously, one of my favorite photo's ever.
claudette1:
Ohhhh I love that photo...have you read "dali by dali" or "dali's moustache"? I must say the salvador dali museum in st. petersburg florida was the site of one very spritual experience. Standing in front of the hallucinigenic toreador for 45 minutes...drifting away from the tour group...it was ecstacy. it is huge. (the painting, that is). I have only Nin's first diary...it is excellent....this, i think is where she comes into her own. I've attempted henry miller, but i can't so much wrap my brain around him. She captures him amazingly, and i much prefer her musings on him than his actual writing. I have two of the dirty books, which are, of course, amazing one hand reads..if that's your cup of chai. sorry i ate a lot of speed tonite. have a lovely day! 