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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Ronie Millsap, 2003 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Ronie Millsap, 2003, 2003

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  2. Aberham Linckon, 1998 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Aberham Linckon, 1998, 1998

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  3. Alhambra II by Terry Frost, Image 1.

    Terry Frost

    Alhambra II, 1981

    Screenprint on paper

    37.375 x 23.4375 in (94.93 x 59.53 cm)

  4. Alex Katz by Theo Wujcik, Image 1.

    Theo Wujcik

    Alex Katz, 1979

    Etching on paper

    23.5 x 32.5 in (59.69 x 82.55 cm)

  5. Swimming in the Liffey, Dublin by Alen MacWeeney, Image 1.

    Alen MacWeeney

    Swimming in the Liffey, Dublin, 1963

    Archival pigment print

    19 x 13 in (48.26 x 33.02 cm)

  6. Robert Appleton, Fisher Ferry Road, Warren County, Mississippi, 1963 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Robert Appleton, Fisher Ferry Road, Warren County, Mississippi, 1963, 1963

    Chromogenic print

    24 x 16.25 in (60.96 x 41.28 cm)

  7. Fat Girl by David Levine, Image 1.

    David Levine

    Fat Girl, 1963

    Lithograph on paper

    17.625 x 13.25 in (44.77 x 33.66 cm)

  8. les deux Magots by Nicola Poucette, Image 1.

    Nicola Poucette

    les deux Magots, 1954

    Oil on paper

    10.25 x 14.25 in (26.04 x 36.2 cm)

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About the artist

Philippe Halsman

Latvian-American

1906-1979

A Latvian-American portrait photographer. Halsman lived in Austria for a period of time, until he was convicted of a crime and later left the country for France. In France, Halsman worked for Vogue and other fashion editorials, and soon became a highly sought-after photographer due to his skill in lighting, sharp focus, and expertly cropped photos. He later obtained a US visa and came to the states to persue fashion and cosmetic photographic advertising. In 1942, Halsman began working for LIFE magazine, which featured many of his images on the front covers of its issues. Halsman is also an author, and wrote photographic skills books such as Halsman on the Creation of Photographic Ideas.