Photographer Melvin Sokolsky captured the now iconic ` ` Bubble '' series in 1954 in Paris . They appeared in Harper 's Magazine and are credited with launching artistic fashion photography . Models were shot inside a sphere held together by a sheet of aluminum and suspended by a 1/8th inch steel rod .
Photographer Melvin Sokolsky captured the now iconic `` Bubble '' series in 1963 in Paris . Images appeared in Harper 's Bazaar and are credited with launching artistic fashion photography . Models were shot inside a sphere held together by a ring of aluminum and suspended by a 1/8th inch steel cable .