PROVENANCE
The Halsman Archive does not authenticate or appraise prints in private collectionsor on the secondary market in auctions or galleries.
Because of the complexities of provenance and the unique character of each print, only vintage prints purchased directly from us or an authorized gallerist are certified authentic by the Halsman Archive.
VINTAGE PRINTS
Philippe Halsman produced a significant body of photographic work during his career. Halsman’s work was published in countless magazines around the world, including covers for LIFE, Look, Paris Match, Saturday Evening Post, Time, Stern, and TV Guide, among many others.
Philippe Halsman was a master printer. The best quality silver gelatin prints were made by him personally, in his own darkroom, with his wife Yvonne as his lifelong darkroom assistant. Halsman did not number his prints, and did not issue limited editions during his lifetime (with the exception of a 1972 Abrams edition) .
A selection of rare vintage prints and contemporary editions are available from the Archive’s appointed galleries:
Magnum Photos
2 Impasse Delaunay, 75011 Paris
Diane Fontaine Magnum Gallery manager
diane.fontaine@magnumphotos.com
CLAIRbyKahn Gallery Zurich
Anna Patricia Kahn Director
+33 66 475 7789 (France)
+41 78 639 1927 (Switzerland)
Vintage prints were made by Halsman himself and come directly from the Halsman Family Collection. They are of the highest quality and condition. Certificate of authenticity and release of sale, signed by the Archive and Gallery, are included.
POSTHUMOUS PRINTS
After Halsman’s death in 1979, the Halsman Archive authorized the following editions:
Neikrug Press, 1981, two limited-edition (250) portfolios of 10 silver gelatin prints each:
-Philippe Halsman / Marilyn Monroe (sold out)
-Philippe Halsman / Salvador Dali (sold out)
Nahan Gallery, 1989, a limited-edition edition (100) portfolio of 8 color chromogenic prints:
- Philippe Halsman / Andy Warhol (sold out)
CONTEMPORARY PRINTS
The Halsman Archive issued the following limited-edition digital prints (16x20), currently available from Magnum Photos, and ILON ART GALLERY
- Dali/Magnifying Glass
-Tippi Hedren
-Jean Cocteau
-Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis
-Aquacade
-Audrey Hepburn
-Audrey Hepburn Jump
-Barbra Streisand
-Brigitte Bardot Jump
In 2026, The Halsman Archive issued four limited-edition 16×20 Marilyn Monroe prints, currently available from Peter Fetterman Gallery
PLATINUM PRINTS
CLAIRbyKahn offers two limited edition modern Platinum Prints
-Dali’s costume design on a New York City street, 1953
-Dali backstage at the CBS Morning Show, NYC, 1956
OPEN EDITION/POSTERS
Available through the Magnum Photos website
Contact sheet print of Brigitte Bardot Jump