Ideas are not digital.

December 1, 2013 9:40 AM

The iconic Bubble series was created by fashion photographer Melvin Sokolsky for the Harper’s Bazaar 1963 Spring Collection.
Haunted by a particular image from Hieronymous Bosch, Sokolsky experienced a re-occurring dream in which he saw himself floating inside a bubble across exotic landscapes. Here are some more and a Flikr set.
Simone d'Aillencourt was one of his favourite models. (Tumblr). There is more of Sokolsky's work on his website.
posted by adamvasco (5 comments total)

I was all ready to correct the link in the article that showed a Bosch diptych with everything in a giant bubble, as Bosch has a few people inside bubbles in the middle panel of the the Garden of Earthly Delights triptych. However, after reading a bit more, apparently that image is from the exterior panels of the painting when it is shut. I had no idea -- and I have had a print of that hanging on my wall for years...I am gonna start flipping everything over now!
posted by This_Will_Be_Good at 10:45 AM on December 1, 2013 [1 favorite]

Very cool pics. I especially like the crew photo that shows the cabling used to suspend the bubble.
Of course, the art director in me is studying the photos closely and admiring the quality of the retouching (used to eliminate all traces of said cable)
posted by Thorzdad at 10:50 AM on December 1, 2013

Some things are just cooler when you know there's no way to digitally alter things.
posted by xingcat at 12:02 PM on December 1, 2013 [1 favorite]

I love seeing practical effects (is that what it's called? As opposed to digital). Coppola's Dracula had a lot of that as well.

(I confess my first thought was less Ethereal Bubble and more Human Hamster Ball)
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord at 3:47 PM on December 1, 2013

I love dream-inspired stuff; these are great!
posted by limeonaire at 4:08 PM on December 1, 2013