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Dalí Atomicus
1948 photograph by Philippe Halsman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dalí Atomicus is a surreal photograph of the artist Salvador Dalí jumping, taken by the photographer Philippe Halsman in 1948. The photograph also features three cats flying through the air.
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Artist | Philippe Halsman |
Year | 1948 (76 years ago) (1948)[1] |
Medium | Gelatin silver print[1] |
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Dimensions | 25.8 cm × 33.3 cm (10.2 in × 13.1 in)[1] |
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At least 26 takes of the photograph were made before Halsman was satisfied with the result.[lower-alpha 1] The process took between five and six hours. The final version was published in Life magazine, along with some outtakes.
Time magazine considers Dalí Atomicus one of the "100 most influential photographs ever taken".[4][5]