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The great photographer Philippe Halsman was born 111 years ago today, on May 2, 1906 in Latvia. He began his long, enormously productive relationship with LIFE in 1942, and eventually shot more than 50 covers for the magazine. He is pictured here at work, photographing artist Salvador Dali in 1954. (Yale Joel—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #LIFElegends #Dali @philippe_halsman_official