 Between 1948 and 1954, his exhibitions of photographs of jazz musicians and dancers led to a contract with Globe Photos, and one, of a screaming female audience, was selected by Edward Steichen for "The Family of Man" exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art which toured the world to be seen by 9 million visitors.Later, he worked for "Harper's Bazaar" magazine where his photographs illustrated arts and culture articles.His big break came when he was assigned by six magazines to photograph Judy Garland during the filming of "A Star is Born" (1954).