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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Untitled, from Selections from the Great Mexican-American Songbook by Paul Valadez, Image 1.

    Paul Valadez

    Untitled, from Selections from the Great Mexican-American Songbook, 2016

    Collage and acrylic paint on paper

    18 x 12 in (45.72 x 30.48 cm)

  2. Canons by Cort Savage, Image 1.

    Cort Savage

    Canons, 2010

    3 rubber band balls and corresponding x-rays. Each x-ray reveals a bronze cast human skull holding a book in its mouth. One holds a copy of a Christian Bible, one holds a copy of the Hebrew Tanakh and one holds a copy of the Islamic Qur’an

    Dimensions variable

  3. Perfect Storm by Sharron Parker, Image 1.

    Sharron Parker

    Perfect Storm, 2010

    Handmade felt (wool and silk)

    40 x 51 x 2 in (101.6 x 129.54 x 5.08 cm)

  4. Evolution 7: Mythology by Fritz Janschka, Image 1.

    Fritz Janschka

    Evolution 7: Mythology, 2005

    Watercolor on paper

    8.125 x 9.25 in (20.64 x 23.5 cm)

  5. Edge of the Forest by Adrian Van Suchtelen, Image 1.

    Adrian Van Suchtelen

    Edge of the Forest, 1982

    Lithograph on paper

    12.75 x 18.5 in (32.39 x 46.99 cm)

  6. Unidentified Woman (Short Dark Hair) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Unidentified Woman (Short Dark Hair), 1980

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  7. Circus Troupe by George Raymond Kerciu, Image 1.

    George Raymond Kerciu

    Circus Troupe, 1971

    Lithograph on paper

    38.125 x 31 in (96.84 x 78.74 cm)

  8. The Age of Claws by Gabor Peterdi, Image 1.

    Gabor Peterdi

    The Age of Claws, 1971

    Drypoint on paper

    25 x 36.5 in (63.5 x 92.71 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.