Dali Atomicus
Photograph
1948 (photographed)
1948 (photographed)
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Photograph by Philippe Halsman, Dali Atomicus, gelatin silver print, 1948.
Object details
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| Title | Dali Atomicus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Philippe Halsman, Dali Atomicus, gelatin silver print, 1948. |
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| Gallery label | Making It Up: Photographic Fictions (2018)
Marta Weiss
Halsman was a portrait photographer known for capturing his subjects jumping in mid-air. He also collaborated extensively with the Surrealist artist Salvador Dali. This image was inspired by Dali’s painting Leda Atomicus, in which figures and objects are suspended in the air. The painting appears at the far right. It took Halsman – and a team of assistants throwing cats and water – numerous attempts to achieve the final result. |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
| Associated object | PROV.2495-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.2344-2017 |
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| Record created | August 22, 2017 |
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