New York City-based photographer and film director Melvin Sokolsky is best known for his editorial fashion photographs for publications such as Harper’s Bazaar (for which he produced, in 1963, the “Bubble” series of photographs depicting fashion models “floating” in giant clear plastic bubbles suspended in midair above the River Seine in Paris), Vogue, and The New York Times.
“The Bubble Series” by Melvin Sokolsky in 1963
“The bubble in the series is made of Plastivew and is composed of two hemispheres with a 1/8-inch crack to allow for breathing room. Then the bubble was hung from a very thin, but strong cable. (It could have also held up a Cadillac.) This was probably one of the easiest shoots I’ve ever done in my life because there were no hair or makeup interruptions. No one could touch her in the bubble, so it was just her and I creating the images.” – Melvin Sokolsky
Here below is a set of fabulous black and white photos from “The Bubble Series” taken by Melvin Sokolsky in 1963.
Simone gets set to enter the bubble, photo by Melvin Sokolsky from his “Bubble Series”, Saint Germain en Laye, 1963
“Over New York”, from “The Bubble Series” by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963
“On the Roof”, Simone d’Aillencourt in fashion by Nina Ricci, photo by Melvin Sokolsy from his ‘Bubble Series’, Paris, 1963
“Rolling”, Simone d’Aillencourt in fashion by Nina Ricci, photo by Melvin Sokolsky from his “Bubble Series”, Paris, 1963
“Flower Girl”, Simone d’Aillencourt in fashion by Guy Laroche, photo by Melvin Sokolsky from his “Bubble Series”, Paris, 1963
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