Philippe Halsman theatrical photographs, 1947-1969.

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Philippe Halsman theatrical photographs, 1947-1969.

Consists of 255 vintage prints and original transparencies of 33 Broadway productions taken by Philippe Halsman on assignment for LIFE magazine.

1 lin. ft. (2 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6724692

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Halsman, Philippe

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Philippe Halsman was born in Riga, Latvia in 1901. He opened a photography studio in Paris in 1931. He left occupied France for the United States in 1940. Halsman was a founding member (1945) and first president of the American Society of Media Photographers, Inc. Halsman is best known for his portraits of famous individuals, such as Salvador Dali, Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill. His thirty year affiliation with Life magazine resulted in 101 covers. His photographs have been published in ...