Accession Number
1996/2.7

Title
Halle

Artist(s)
Philippe Halsman

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1942

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
8 in x 9 7/8 in (20.32 cm x 25.08 cm);8 in x 9 7/8 in (20.32 cm x 25.08 cm);7 11/16 in x 9 15/16 in (19.53 cm x 25.24 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Hans Neukomm

Label copy
Philippe Halsman worked extensively for magazines and contributed numerous images, particularly to "Life" magazine. Although his work was widely published, there has not been extensive written critical work on his photography.

Subject matter
This was most likely a beauty shot or advertisement for a fashion magazine. Like many of Halsmann's images from this time period, he focuses on hair styles. In this dramatic head shot, the woman's fair skin and light, voluminous hair contrast against the dark backdrop. 

Physical Description
This profile view of a young woman against a black backdrop shows her styled platinum hair and light skin contrasting against the dark background.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
Figures
beauty
commercial portraiture
hairstyles
head
heads (representations)
modern and contemporary art
single-sitter portraits
women (female humans)