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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Signs of Resilience by Linda Foard Roberts, Image 1.

    Linda Foard Roberts

    Signs of Resilience, 2018

    Archival pigment print

    65 x 44 in (165.1 x 111.76 cm)

  2. Queen Anne's Lace, Daucus carota, from the series Photographic Survey of the American Yard by Joshua White, Image 1.

    Joshua White

    Queen Anne's Lace, Daucus carota, from the series Photographic Survey of the American Yard, 2013

    Archival pigment print

    4 x 4 in (10.16 x 10.16 cm)

  3. Unidentified Woman (White Glasses) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Unidentified Woman (White Glasses), 1980

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  4. Mary Gordon, Rose Hill by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Mary Gordon, Rose Hill, 1978

    Gelatin silver print

    17 x 11 in (43.18 x 27.94 cm)

  5. Evelyn Kuhn by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Evelyn Kuhn, 1977

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  6. Willie Dixon, Yale University by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Willie Dixon, Yale University, 1976

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  7. Dave Garroway by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Dave Garroway, 1951

    Gelatin silver print

    13.25 x 10.25 in (33.66 x 26.04 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.