Philippe Halsman. Flash of Genius

Halsman's Genius in Piove di Sacco

Palazzo Pinato Valeri, in the heart of Piove di Sacco (province of Padua), hosts Philippe Halsman. Flash of Genius, a major exhibition dedicated to the Latvian-American photographer who defined the imagery of 20th-century photographic portraiture.

One Hundred Shots, A Century of Faces

The exhibition features approximately 100 photographs in various formats, in color and black and white, alongside original volumes and archival documents that trace the author's entire career. Among the subjects are portraits of Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, and Salvador Dalí, as well as the very famous jumpology series, in which Halsman asked his subjects to jump to capture their most authentic essence.

Curators and Partners

The exhibition is curated by Alessandra Mauro and Suleima Autore, in collaboration with the Halsman Archive of New York. It is produced by the Municipality of Piove di Sacco with Contrasto and Coopculture, with the support of BCC Veneta; the catalog is published by Contrasto.

An Event for the Entire Saccisica Region

The exhibition dialogues with the open-air exhibition Memorabilia. Take a leap into the center!, set up in the historic center during the same period: together, they create a path that links auteur photography with community participation, making Piove di Sacco a small cultural hub in the Padovano area.