Bubbles in Paris
I'm pretty obsessed with these photographs by Melvin Sokolsky, aren't they are incredible?! What makes them even more special is that they were taken in Paris in 1963 when there wasn't Zorbs or computers to do photo alterations. Looks like all crane and pulley systems used here! These shots call for new use of my recently made-up word ... 'j'mazing'! Have you ever put two words together on accident creating a new one? What do you think of these shots? See more here. (via for love of bikes)
28 comments:
wow. these are amazing! i love how the woman in the top photo is just lounging. great find! xo
i love his work. he has great lines and movement and it still amazes me to read how they created them. very remarkable. and the fashions are fabulous. :)
have you seen his flying series? those are pretty amazing too. i blogged about both. :)
http://www.theauberginenotebook.com/2010/12/the-bubble-series-by-melvin-sokolsky/
http://www.theauberginenotebook.com/2010/12/fly-series-by-melvin-sokolsky/
Great photos. Those were the days!
Happy Weekend!
It must have been fun to be in the bubble. Loved this post.
the flaming lips must have been influenced by this!
spectacular!
Love the floating bubbles!
All that work paid off in great photos. Splendiferous!
Bright Green Laces
So bizarre! So great! So vogue, too...
gorgeous!
These shots are oh so amazing. All are done with fantastic style & glamour.
this is amazing, for sure! what a find!
I know, these are great and he has made many nice photos! I made a post about him too a while ago.
You have such a lovely blog. And those photographs! Stunning.
O, and about the 'mix-and-match' words: So recognizable haha ;)
Have a great weekend!
Really amazing for the time, love 60's Paris,
here's a favorite of mine, www.trueamericandog.com
these photos are ahhhmazing! i am new to your blog and i love it! now following :) xoxo jcd
http://cornflakedreams.blogspot.com/
They are amazing!
Blue Skies,
Charlotte xo
p.s. I am constantly being told off for making up words!
Such a creative and fresh eye. I think we take these types of effects for granted these days, but something like this which is extremely painstaking and troublesome yet produces such a fantastic and beautiful effects cannot be ignored. Thank you for sharing!
beautiful! i love the last one - oh to be floating on the seine!
Fantastic photos. Black and white photographs are so elegant!
these pictures are just incredible!! and love bubbles!!!
xx
Gorgeous photographs! The bubbles look so impossibly light 'n airy! I wonder how long the model had to stay in it, though, lol (and how uncomfortable that was!). Just found your blog and I'm really enjoying it - keep up the good work! :)
-giedre
walking dot photography
www.walkingdotblog.com
Isn't is fabulous how the lady seem to be unfazed of the fact that she's on a bubble? ... :)
I'm a new follower...
Wow, I have no idea how they did that, but it is really amazing. Soo beautiful, I would like to have one for my home.
I have always loved these photos. So weird, and magical, and just... j'mazing!
These photos are brilliant! I love the idea, execution, and presentation. It really makes you stop and look closely.
Wow, so modern and original, yet they must be 50 years old these shots
Oh god these shots are amazing :)
thanks for sharing them ;)
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