Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/07
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><< Nixon was elated about something or other and jumped in
> the air, arms outstreched. ... Does anyone know who took
> it, or what made Nixon so happy? >>
It was Phillipe Hallsman (sp!) He was a celebrated portrait
photographer. At the end of each portrait session, he would ask his
subject to jump for the camera. He was intrigued with the different ways
people jumped. I think there was even an entire book of his jump photos.
He called it jumpology.
Even Nixon obliged him with a jump. Of course Marilyn Monroe did.
Charlie Chaplin. The list is quite impressive. Nixon did look happy,
didn't he.
John Servais
jservais@nwhouse.com
Bellingham, WA USA