Terrors and Pleasures of Levitation, No. 99
Aaron Siskind
Description
Subject Matter:
In this image, a leaping man is pictured in mid-air. Taken at a fast shutter speed from a low vantage point, the man appears suspended, with arms outstretched and legs tucked backward. A play of highlights and shadows accentuates his musculature and the tension of his posture. The sky behind is rendered as a uniformly bright field of white. It is part of a series of photographs by Siskind, which feature the athleticism of people jumping off the Chicago waterfront.
Physical Description:
A photograph of a leaping man in mid-air with arms outstretched and legs tucked backward viewed from below.
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