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Dalí Atomicus by Philippe Halsman (fedia.io)
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From Wikipedia: Dalí Atomicus features Salvador Dalí jumping into the air as three cats fly past him. A bucket's worth of water courses through the air after the cats. Behind Dalí is an easel, on which is an image reminiscent of the flying cats. A chair is on the left side of the frame, and Leda Atomica and a step stool are on the right. The chair, the easel, Leda Atomica, and the step stool all appear to be floating in midair.
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Dalí Atomicus by Philippe Halsman (fedia.io)
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From Life Magazine's August 9, 1948 issue. Philippe Halsman is famous for asking famous people to jump. For his photo of Salvador Dalí, they went above and beyond. Halsman's assistants threw those cats at least 26 times, but the cats were apparently unharmed and dry. We can't say the same for Halsman and his assistants.

From Wikipedia: Dalí Atomicus features Salvador Dalí jumping into the air as three cats fly past him. A bucket's worth of water courses through the air after the cats. Behind Dalí is an easel, on which is an image reminiscent of the flying cats. A chair is on the left side of the frame, and Leda Atomica and a step stool are on the right. The chair, the easel, Leda Atomica, and the step stool all appear to be floating in midair.