Philippe Halsman (Latvian: Filips Halsmans; 2 May 1906 Riga, Latvia – 25 June 1979 New York City) was an outstanding Photographer of the XX century. Philip was born into a Jewish family in Riga.
For Half a Century, Irving Penn (June 16, 1917 – October 7, 2009) has been the leading American celebrity portraitist and fashion photographer. Throughout the entire period, he has been associated with Vogue, and most of the photographs he has published were done as editorial assignments for that magazine.
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