| Full Name | Philippe Halsman |
| Birth Name | Filips Halsmans (Latvian), Philipp Halsmann (German) |
| Date of Birth | May 2, 1906 |
| Place of Birth | Riga, Russian Empire (present-day Latvia) |
| Date of Death | June 25, 1979 |
| Place of Death | New York City, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Education | Studied electrical engineering in Dresden, Germany |
| Accusation | In September 1928, accused of his father’s murder during a hiking trip in the Austrian Tyrol; sentenced to four years in prison; later pardoned and released in October 1930 after a campaign for his innocence |
| Photography Career | Started contributing to fashion magazines like Vogue in France; known for sharp, closely cropped portraits; fled to Marseille during the German invasion; obtained U.S. visa with help from Albert Einstein |
| Notable Work | Photographed model Constance Ford for Elizabeth Arden’s “Victory Red” lipstick campaign; contributed to Life magazine, eventually becoming known for 101 covers; famously photographed Albert Einstein in 1947 |
| Legacy | Renowned as one of the best portrait photographers; remembered for his sharp, closely cropped images; his work contributed significantly to fashion and magazine photography in the mid-20th century |
