Re: [Leica] Off topic- Richard Nixon Jumping

["Jeff S" <segawa@netone.com>]

Let's not forget "Dali Atomicus", his famous portrait of Salvador Dali in
midair, with cats!

Awhile back, the Andy Katz Gallery here in Boulder, Colorado had number of
Halsman's prints for sale, but unfortunately, this was not one of them.

Jeff

- -----Original Message-----
From: John Servais <jservais@nwhouse.com>
To: Leica Users <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sunday, November 08, 1998 12:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Off topic- Richard Nixon Jumping


>>
>><< 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
>
>