Philippe Halsman quotes

Of the thousands of people, celebrated and unknown, who have sat before my camera, I am often asked who was the most difficult subject, or the easiest, or which picture is my favorite. This last question is like asking a mother which child she likes the most. (Philippe Halsman)
A true portrait should, today and a hundred years from today, the Testimony of how this person looked and what kind of human being he was. View quote
Philippe Halsman
When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears. View quote
Philippe Halsman