Favourite Photograph #81

Philippe Halsman's Jump Book, released in 1959, gave a more in-depth look at the photographer's concept of suspension. “Jumpology,” as Halsman referred to his new science, "is a method of interpreting someone's personality from a photograph of that person jumping. People tend to pose for photographers, but when asked to jump, they reveal whether they are rigid, fun, or mentally unstable."

Philippe Halsman: The Duke and Duchess of Windsor (from Halsman's Jump series), 1956