Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation #63 1956

"Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation #63" (1956) by Aaron Siskind is a striking black and white photograph capturing a young boy mid-jump. The image, a silhouette against a pale sky, emphasizes the subject's dynamic motion, highlighting the feeling of both exhilaration and vulnerability associated with levitation. Siskind, a prominent figure in American photography, often explored themes of the human form, movement, and the interplay of light and shadow, as seen in this powerful work.