Philippe Halsman ‘Aquacade.’ Florida, USA. 1953.
“I was on assignment for LIFE [magazine] to shoot an international meet of underwater ballet swimmers. For three days I photographed the girls doing the most compl
(...) icated wheels and tricks under water. Once, during a break, the winning Canadian team came to the surface to gulp for air. From the bottom of the pool I photographed them treading water.”
- Philippe Halsman, Halsman at Work, Yvonne Halsman (Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1989) © Philippe Halsman | Magnum Photos
