Philippe Halsman was a portrait photographer in the 40's and 50's. He photographed many great artists and celebrities. Some of my favourite photos of Salvador Dali, one of my favourite Surrealist artists, were taken by Philippe Halsman (see two of them below.) Other than his collaborations with Dali, his work appeared on many magazine covers. He also did the photgraphy for the movie posters of Silence of the Lambs and The Descent. Halsman was born in 1906 in Latvia but spent most of his life working in Paris.
A good portrait is incredibly hard to create, there is too much temptation to pander to the individual rather than portray them as they really were. - Philippe Halsman
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