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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Stellar by Starlight #1 by Anne Noggle, Image 1.

    Anne Noggle

    Stellar by Starlight #1, 1985

    Silver gelatin print

    23.75 x 20 in (60.33 x 50.8 cm)

  2. Ernest Gaines, San Francisco, Calif. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Ernest Gaines, San Francisco, Calif., 1980

    Gelatin silver print

    9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)

  3. Unidentified Woman (Red Ruby Earrings) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Unidentified Woman (Red Ruby Earrings), 1980

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  4. Wildflowers, Liberty, and Dancer Roads by Howard Bond, Image 1.

    Howard Bond

    Wildflowers, Liberty, and Dancer Roads, 1980

    Gelatin silver print

  5. Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series by William Eggleston, Image 1.

    William Eggleston

    Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series, c. 1978

    Chromogenic print

    16.875 x 13.875 in (42.86 x 35.24 cm)

  6. Clover Valley M.B. Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June, 1975 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Clover Valley M.B. Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June, 1975, 1975

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  7. Untitled, from RISD Portfolio by Susan MacDougall, Image 1.

    Susan MacDougall

    Untitled, from RISD Portfolio, c. 1974

    Gelatin silver print mounted to drawing board

    5.75 x 8.75 in (14.61 x 22.23 cm)

  8. Rita Dawn by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Rita Dawn, 1944

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 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.