Famous People Jumping
Photo from Phillipe Halsman's JUMP
In this amazing find from The Photography Post (via notcot), pics from photographer Phillipe Halsman’s book, Jump. Halsman apparently found that asking his famous subjects to “jump” at the end of each photo session was a way to remove the masks that sitting subjects typically wear throughout.
The resulting photos are pretty amazing, and I have to think Halsman must have been one persuasive dude. I mean, who else could get RICHARD NIXON–Mr. Suits-and-Wingtips-on-the-beach–to jump in the air like a schoolboy?
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Wow! Amber, thanks so much for sharing this. I love these photos.
Is it just me or is there something heartbreaking here too? They all look so free and joyful in these moments.
I’m going to jump. Right now. We don’t shake out of ourselves nearly often enough.
Thanks.
You’re right, Ethel–there is something kind of heartbreaking. I mean, now I almost feel sorry for Nixon. How many times in his life did he ever do something as spontaneous and fun and free as just…jumping? We don’t shake out of ourselves as often as we should, you’re right. I’ll join you.