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Additional Artworks

From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Untitled (Suspended Rock) by Jerry N. Uelsmann, Image 1.

    Jerry N. Uelsmann

    Untitled (Suspended Rock), 1991

    Gelatin silver print

    13 x 10.25 in (33.02 x 26.04 cm)

  2. Grace Hokin by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Grace Hokin, 1986

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  3. Still Life with Crown by Russ Warren, Image 1.

    Russ Warren

    Still Life with Crown, 1985

    Lithograph on paper

    22.25 x 29.25 x 1.25 in (56.52 x 74.3 x 3.18 cm)

  4. Flowers (Orchid) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Flowers (Orchid), 1981

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  5. Miss Willie by Brooke Cameron, Image 1.

    Brooke Cameron

    Miss Willie, 1977

    Etching on paper

    23.75 x 20 in (60.33 x 50.8 cm)

  6. Shoot by Richard Lindner, Image 1.

    Richard Lindner

    Shoot, 1971

    Screenprint on paper

    41 x 29.25 in (104.14 x 74.3 cm)

  7. Hooded Figures by Nicholas Monro, Image 1.

    Nicholas Monro

    Hooded Figures, 1970

    Screenprint on paper

    27.625 x 40 in (70.17 x 101.6 cm)

  8. Fred Kappel by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Fred Kappel, 1966

    Gelatin silver print

    13.75 x 11 in (34.93 x 27.94 cm)

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About the artist

William R. Ferris

American

b. 1942

Ferris is an American author and scholar born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ferris' work focused on southern African American folklore and culture. He earned his BA in English Literature from Davidson College in 1964, his MA in English Literature from Northwestern University in 1965, and a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He was selected by President Bill Clinton to be the Chair of the National Endowment of the Humanities, a position which he held from 1997 to 2001. Ferris has written fiction, poetry, as well as book, record, and film reviews. He has recorded blues albums and produced 15 documentary films on southern folklore.