Philippe Halsman and Tim WalkerFollowing Man Ray’s lead, Philippe Halsman was a proponent of surreal photography with his elaborately orchestrated surreal scenes including his 1949 work Popcorn Nude recreated by Tim Walker in 2008. Walker often restages well-known photographs, adding his signature whimsical style to the overall composition. In this version, Halsman’s black and white is substituted with unexpected color in the least likely of places for Vogue UK‘s December 2008 issue in the editorial “Tales of the Unexpected,” which paid homage to Roald Dahl, creator of the most beloved children’s tales of the 20th century.


Popcorn Nude by Philippe Halsman, 1949

Tales of the Unexpected by Tim Walker for Vogue UK, December 2008

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