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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Red Dahlias by Joyce Tenneson, Image 1.

    Joyce Tenneson

    Red Dahlias, 2020

    Archival pigment print

    22 x 17 in (55.88 x 43.18 cm)

  2. Monk, Luang Prabang, Laos by Andrew Ward, Image 1.

    Andrew Ward

    Monk, Luang Prabang, Laos, printed 2007

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 10.9375 in (35.56 x 27.78 cm)

  3. Ground Zero, New York City, Sept. 12 by Peter Turnley, Image 1.

    Peter Turnley

    Ground Zero, New York City, Sept. 12, 2001

    Archival pigment print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

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

    Andy Warhol

    Unidentified Woman (Red Ruby Earrings), 1979

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  5. Unidentified man and woman, Cohn Brothers Country Store, Lorman, Mississippi, 1974 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Unidentified man and woman, Cohn Brothers Country Store, Lorman, Mississippi, 1974, 1974

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  6. Horse and Cowboy, Rockefeller Center, N.Y.C. by Louis Stettner, Image 1.

    Louis Stettner

    Horse and Cowboy, Rockefeller Center, N.Y.C., 1974

    Gelatin silver print

    26.5 x 20.125 in (67.31 x 51.12 cm)

  7. Todd Webb

    Barn Door, 1961

    Gelatin silver print

    13.75 x 11 in (34.93 x 27.94 cm)

  8. Eva Gabor by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Eva Gabor, 1949

    Gelatin silver print

    13.25 x 10.5 in (33.66 x 26.67 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.