Jumpology by Philippe Halsman

Philippe Halsman, with an unsurpassed 101 LIFE magazine covers to his credit, had the bold and unconventional idea back in the 1950’s to ask the famous and prominent people he was commissioned to photograph for the likes of LIFE, LOOK and the Saturday Evening Post, once the formal sessions were over, to jump! The results were amazing, as each subject interpreted this bizarre request in their own unique way, often defying their typical public image. We see Richard Nixon as he floats twelve inches above the floor with a peaceful smile on his face, a far cry from the scowl many of us ultimately remember him by. And there is the rather large Jackie Gleason, in a handsome dark suit and his fingers extended wide, defying gravity as he lifts off, and from somewhere off-camera we can’t help but hear “To the moon, Alice.”

Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, Salvador Dali, Weegee, Jack Dempsey and even the Duke and Duchess of Windsor agreed to take a leap of faith. In that era of live television along with the popularity of the big glossy magazines, one’s image was not nearly as protected and shaped by handlers as it is today. There was a feeling of innocence, a desire for spontaneity, and Halsman, with his playful and charming personality, knew he had to get almost everyone to oblige his demand: JUMP!

Philippe Halsman was born in Latvia in 1906, and began his photographic career in Paris in the early 1930’s. He emigrated to New York in the fall of 1940, as Paris fell to the Nazis. He soon became one of the most prominent photographers in America., his photographs published widely and regularly. He died in 1979. His photographs have been collected and exhibited by museums around the world. (via)

Marilyn Monroe and Philippe Halsman, 1954

The Cat Girl, Lilly Christine, 1953

Duke & Dutchess of Windsor, 1956

Grace Kelly, 1959

Richard Nixon, 1955

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Pattie Boyd in Bikini

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward wed January 29, 1958 in Las Vegas, and there are so many delightful photos of them together that seem to explain how they stayed happily married for 50 years. (via)

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Early Photos of Celebrities in Venice

These are some retro photos of very famous celebrities on vacation in Venice. The photos range from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Gene Tierney in Venice, 1945. “Laura” star Gene Tierney, wearing a striped short-sleeved shirt, lounges on a gondola boat.

Kirk Douglas in Venice, 1953. Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas, wearing a swimming suit and a necklace chainlet, signing on the thigh of painter Novella Parigini, wearing a strapless bikini and round earrings and a woman wearing a strapless polka-dotted bikini, Lido Beach.

Ernest Hemingway in Venice, 1954. “For Whom the Bell Tolls” Literary lion Ernest Hemingway, wearing a short sleeves shirt over a plaid shirt, his hurt arm bandaged, drinking vodka from the bottle.

Gary Cooper in Venice, 1955. Hollywood legend Gary Cooper, on a venetian gondola, lighting a cigarette, the gondolier behind him.

Brigitte Bardot in Venice, 1958. French sexbomb Brigitte Bardot with her partner, the french jazz guitarist Sasha Distel, she is wearing a dress, a diamonds hairband and a precious necklace , surrounded by men in tuxedo.

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Celebrity Yearbook Photos

Paris Hilton, 1995

Lady Gaga, 2004

Sean Penn, 1982

Jennifer Lopez, 1987

Matt Damon, 1988

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Famous Celebrity Faces Comes Out From Phone Books...Amazing Creation !!

Alex Queral carves famous faces out of unwanted phone books.

Sculptor Alex Queral, 51, from Philadelphia, US, has hand crafted some of the world's most famous faces...

President Obama

Jack Nicholson

Bob Dylan

the artist got his idea and started chipping away when he noticed piles of unused phone books just lying around

Phone Book art of The Dalai Lama called "Free Tibet"

The resourceful artist now produces up to two new impressions every month and has been crafting his works for 14 years.He begins by selecting his famous face and copies it by freehand sketching.His drawing is then placed over the phone book as a template and he uses an artist's scalpel or basic razor blades to patiently slice away at the thousands of pages inside the famous book.

He said: "Every year when the new phone book comes out you see just piles of the old ones lying
around waiting for collection.

"It can be quite tense work sometimes because it takes a long time to finish and when you cut something away you can't get it back again"

Top 10 Hottest Cinematic B(.)(.)b Jobs

1. Pamela Anderson as Barbara in BARB WIRE [1996]

"Don't call me babe!"

2. Jane Russell as Rio McDonald in THE OUTLAW [1943]

"I had to give you something for your money, didn't I?"

3. Adrienne Barbeau as Lamborghini Babe in CANNONBALL RUN [1981]

"Well, hello there, Hot Pants! Now, you wouldn't happen to have a driver's license tucked down in there, would you?"

4. Jessica Simpson as Daisy Duke in THE DUKES OF HAZZARD [2005]

"I think something bounced up in my undercarriage."

5. Raquel Welch as Lilian Lust in BEDAZZLED [1967]

"Can you hear my pores breathe?"

6. Salma Hayek as Santanico Pandemonium in FROM DUSK TILL DAWN [1996]

"You'll feed on the blood of stray dogs. You'll be my foot stool. And at my command, you'll lick the dog shit from my boot heel."

7. Jessica Alba as Nancy Callahan in SIN CITY [2005]

"Sleep with me."

8. Jayne Mansfield as Jerri Jordan in THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT [1956]

"If that's a girl, then I don't know what my sister is!"

9. Scarlett Johansson in . . . Just About Anything!

"I'm very comfortable with my sexuality . . ."

10. Erika Eleniak as Jordan Tate in UNDER SIEGE [1992]

"I told you I don't like guns."

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UNSEEN Pics Of Marilyn Monroe TOPLESS !

Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles. Her mother, Gladys Monroe Baker, the girl named in honor of a popular actress when standards. At the age of two weeks, Norma has been given to a foster family, where he lived for 6 years.

Jun 19, 1942 Norma married Jim Doherty, then left school and settled it. One year after the wedding he was hired in the merchant navy, and Norma Jean went to work in the aviation factory. After a while she throws the plant to begin a career model. In late 1944, when Norma Jean has worked at the «Raday Plaine», there appeared an army photographer, who invited her to sit for 5 dollars an hour, and Norma Jean agreed. In August 1946, she received a promise to sign a contract to the studios «Twentieth Century Fox», where it took the lady. At the studio and gave her the name that she later became famous - Marilyn Monroe. Name Monroe belonged to her grandmother.

In October 1948, was released in movie rental «girl», created in the studios «Columbia Pictures». This was the first film in which Marilyn sang and talked.

Marilyn Monroe gets a contract with the seven-studio «XX Century Fox», and participation in the film «Asphalt Jungle» in the title role.

In January 1954, she married baseball star Joe Di Maggio.

This marriage lasted only 9 months.

In March 1954, Marilyn received the award «The most popular actress».

After the wedding of Di Maggio studio «XX Century Fox», invited her pull in the musical «There is no better business than show business».

In January 1955, Marilyn announced the formation of his own corporation «Marilyn Monroe Productions», in which she was president and owned a controlling stake.

Back in 1950, Marilyn met playwright Arthur Miller, but then they parted and met again in 1955. By the time he was divorced, and from the previous marriage he had two children. In summer 1956, they played the wedding. This marriage was the longest: they lived together for four and a half years and divorced 20 January, 1961.

In 1951, Marilyn met with John Kennedy, who later became president of the United States. There were rumors on the novel, as well as on the novel by Marilyn with his brother Robert Kennedy, which included Marilyn very well. All these rumors are not evidence.

Marilyn Monroe died in the night at 5 August 1962 in Brentvude (California) at the age of 36 years from a deadly dose of sleeping pills. There are five versions of the causes of her death: murder committed by special services on the orders of the Kennedy brothers to avoid disclosure of their sexual relationship; murder committed by a mob; drug overdose; suicide;
Tragic mistake analyst Ralph actress Grinsona prescribed patients take hloralgidrat shortly after receiving her nembutala. What was the true cause is unknown so far :(

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