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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Poca High School and Amos Coal Power Plant, West Virginia by Mitch Epstein, Image 1.

    Mitch Epstein

    Poca High School and Amos Coal Power Plant, West Virginia, 2004

    Chromogenic print

    70 x 92 in (177.8 x 233.68 cm)

  2. Wichita, Kansas by Carl Fleischhauer, Image 1.

    Carl Fleischhauer

    Wichita, Kansas, 1980

    Gelatin silver print

    8.75 x 8.75 in (22.23 x 22.23 cm)

  3. Karel Appel

    Cat in the Night, 1978

    Lithograph on paper

  4. Untitled, from RISD Portfolio by Paul Krot, Image 1.

    Paul Krot

    Untitled, from RISD Portfolio, 1975

    Color photograph mounted to drawing board

    4.625 x 6.875 in (11.75 x 17.46 cm)

  5. The First Gate by Peter Winslow Milton, Image 1.

    Peter Winslow Milton

    The First Gate, 1974

    Etching on paper

    19 x 29.75 in (48.26 x 75.57 cm)

  6. Cronus Descending II by David Hare, Image 1.

    David Hare

    Cronus Descending II, 1968

    Mixed media on linen

    89.875 x 65.25 in (228.28 x 165.74 cm)

  7. Split Complimentary by Don Mahy, Image 1.

    Don Mahy

    Split Complimentary, 1964

    Oil pastel on paper

    11.5 x 14 in (29.21 x 35.56 cm)

  8. Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - Troilus and Cressida by John Boydell, Image 1.

    John Boydell

    Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - Troilus and Cressida, 1803

    Engraving on paper

    19.5 x 14.375 in (49.53 x 36.51 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.