Simple Pleasures: Photographs that Make You Jump for Joy

“Life is a sea of vibrant colors. Jump in!” — A.D. Posey

Barbara Morgan, Martha Graham, El Penitente, Erick Hawkins, El Flagellant
Barbara Morgan, Martha Graham, El Penitente, Erick Hawkins, El Flagellant, 1940, Silver Gelatin Photograph

George Daniell, Hudson River (Leap Frog)
George Daniell, Hudson River (Leap Frog), Silver Gelatin Photograph

Sabine Weiss, Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
Sabine Weiss, Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, 1956, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Bernard Faucon, L'Enfant Qui Vole, Les Grandes Vacances
Bernard Faucon, L’Enfant Qui Vole, Les Grandes Vacances, 1979, Fresson Photograph

Harry Benson, The Who
Harry Benson, The Who, 1980, Archival Pigment Photograph

Bruce Mozert, Silver Springs Underwater (Jumping Hurdle)
Bruce Mozert, Silver Springs Underwater (Jumping Hurdle), 1940-1920, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Bruce Weber, Ric Arango, Point Conception, Santa Barbara, California (#1)
Bruce Weber, Ric Arango, Point Conception, Santa Barbara, California (#1), 1987, Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph

Sabine Weiss, Cheval
Sabine Weiss, Cheval, 1952, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Ken Browar & Deborah Ory, Miriam Miller, New York City Ballet, 2016
Ken Browar & Deborah Ory, Miriam Miller, New York City Ballet, 2016

Roger Mayne, Footballers, Southam Street, North Kensington, London
Roger Mayne, Footballers, Southam Street, North Kensington, London, 1958, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Dan Page, Boys Playing at Keeping Soccer Ball in the Air, Copacabana
Dan Page, Boys Playing at Keeping Soccer Ball in the Air, Copacabana, Early Silver Gelatin Photograph

Melvin Sokolsky, Jump, Paris
Melvin Sokolsky, Jump, Paris, 1965, Infused Dyes Sublimated on Aluminum

Elliott Erwitt, Paris (Dog Jump)
Elliott Erwitt, Paris (Dog Jump), 1989, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Herb Ritts, Jump, Paradise Cove
Herb Ritts, Jump, Paradise Cove, 1987, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Jim Lee, Divers, Rome
Jim Lee, Divers, Rome, 1976, C-Type Color Photograph

Ken Browar & Deborah Ory, Night Journey, Dancers from the Martha Graham Dance Company, 2018
Ken Browar & Deborah Ory, Night Journey, Dancers from the Martha Graham Dance Company, 2018, Infused Dyes Sublimated on Aluminum

Gary Monroe, Untitled
Gary Monroe, Untitled, 2009, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Elliott Erwitt, Paris, France (Umbrella Jump)
Elliott Erwitt, Paris, France (Umbrella Jump), 1989, Silver Gelatin Photograph


Simple Pleasures is an ongoing series curated by Holden Luntz Gallery, presenting a selection of our favorite pictures organized thematically.

We hope you find these photographs as a gentle reminder that there are always simple pleasures to be found.