Magnum Photosさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Magnum PhotosInstagram)「"For one incredible night, Halsman and Cocteau came together and created magic. It was 1949, and Cocteau was in NYC to promote his new film, ‘The Eagle Has Two Heads.’ Life magazine asked him to visit Halsman’s studio.⁠ ⁠ The two artists had briefly crossed paths in Paris in the 1930s, resulting in a few backstage theatre shots. But now Halsman was at the height of his career, and was looking forward to capturing the creative genius of Cocteau. Halsman assembled various elements for the shoot: 12 doves, a snake, an anatomical torso, and two dancers; Ricki Soma and Leo Coleman.⁠ ⁠ At first Cocteau was a reserved, yet willing actor. He followed Halsman’s directions, posed, and then asked what to do next. Halsman recalled the shoot’s early stages: ‘To my immense disappointment I saw that instead of becoming the instrument of his imagination he was ready to be the instrument of mine.’ It was only in the early hours of the following day that Cocteau began to warm up and become more playful, and the imaginations of the pair merged as one. Cocteau is shown as an artist with his subject in a frame, yet simultaneously he is the subject of the frame of Halsman’s lens. Art had come to life.”⁠ ⁠ – Oliver Halsman Rosenberg, Estate of Philippe Halsman⁠ .⁠ Works of Imagination, the October Magnum Square Print Sale in partnership with @aperturefnd is live on the Magnum Shop until this Sunday.⁠ .⁠ This is a unique opportunity to purchase signed or estate-stamped museum-quality prints by over 100 of the world’s leading photographic artists in an exclusive 6x6” format for $100.⁠ .⁠ Visit the link in bio to shop all the images available.⁠ .⁠ PHOTO: French poet, artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau with actress Ricki Soma and dancer Leo Coleman. New York City. USA. 1949. ⁠ .⁠ © @philippe_halsman_official/#MagnumPhotos⁠ ⁠ #MAGNUMSQUARE #WorksofImagination #printsale」10月21日 18時01分