No photographer should be blamed when, instead of capturing reality, he tries to show things he has seen only in his imagination. Photography is the youngest art form. All attempts to enlarge its frontiers are important and should be encouraged.
Philippe HalsmanA 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
Philippe HalsmanI am often asked which picture is my favorite. This is like asking a mother which child she likes the most.
Philippe HalsmanIn my serious work I am striving for the essence of things and for goals which are possibly unobtainable. On the other hand, everything humorous has great attraction for me, and a childish streak leads me into all kinds of frivolous endeavour.
Philippe Halsman