Portfolio (twelve photographs)

Each signed, titled, dated and numbered from edition of 25 in pencil on the verso. Signed, numbered from edition of 25 in pencil on the introduction page and colophon; printed copyright, credit and date on the colophon. Introduction by Melvin Sokolsky, plate list and colophon bound together with black string. Contained within a black linen folio with debossed credit and title. One from an edition of 25 plus 5 artist’s proofs.

Frames: 17 x 17 inches (each)

Titles include:

Bubble Over New York, Wee Hawken, New Jersey, January 14, 1963

On the Seine, Paris, January 28, 1963

With Le Dragon, Fire-eater from Place Pigalle, January 28, 1963

Faces in Window, Unsuspecting family, February 4, 1963

On the Roof, Paris Suburb, January 29, 1963

School Window, School in Paris suburb, January 30, 1963

Du Taxi, Unsuspecting passerby, January 31, 1963

On Saint Germain Street, Townspeople going about their chores, February 1, 1963

After Delvaux, Bois de Boulogne, February 2, 1963

In the Trees, Bois de Boulogne, February 2, 1963

With Chair, Playful passersby, January 31, 1963

Pont Alexandre III, At Night, February 3, 1963

This portfolio presents twelve of Melvin Sokolsky’s most iconic fashion photographs, highlighting his boundary-pushing creativity and technical innovation. At just 27 years old, Sokolsky became the youngest photographer working at Harper’s Bazaar, where he quickly stood out for his imaginative and unconventional approach to editorial photography.

Drawn from his groundbreaking Bubble and Fly series, the images in this collection show models floating above the streets of Paris or suspended mid-air in surreal, dreamlike compositions. Shot entirely without digital manipulation, Sokolsky’s photographs fused conceptual artistry with precise craftsmanship—redefining what fashion photography could look like in the 1960s.

Together, these twelve prints offer a cohesive look at a young photographer who helped usher in a new visual language. The portfolio captures a moment when fashion, fantasy, and fine art converged—and Sokolsky was leading that charge with fearless originality.