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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. New York by Ewan Gibbs, Image 1.

    Ewan Gibbs

    New York, 2007

    Linocut on paper

    23.25 x 16.5 in (59.06 x 41.91 cm)

  2. Walking See Flower by James Surls, Image 1.

    James Surls

    Walking See Flower, 2001

    Painted steel

    156 x 156 x 48 in (396.24 x 396.24 x 121.92 cm)

  3. Linda Foard Roberts

    Lilly, 1989

    Sepia-toned silver gelatin print

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

  4. Diane with tire marks on her chest, Minneapolis, from Living with the Enemy by Donna Ferrato, Image 1.

    Donna Ferrato

    Diane with tire marks on her chest, Minneapolis, from Living with the Enemy, 1987

    Archival pigment print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

  5. Cleve Gray

    Resurrection Series, 1986

    Acrylic on paper mounted to burlap and board

    29.75 x 22 in (75.57 x 55.88 cm)

  6. Vincent Painting Coney Island on a Sunday Afternoon by Greg Constantine, Image 1.

    Greg Constantine

    Vincent Painting Coney Island on a Sunday Afternoon, 1982

    Lithograph on paper

    15 x 22.5 in (38.1 x 57.15 cm)

  7. Marsha Feigin

    Tennis, 1975

    Etching on paper

  8. French Postcard Series by Peter Blake, Image 1.

    Peter Blake

    French Postcard Series, 1969

    Photo screenprint

    16.875 x 10.875 in (42.86 x 27.62 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.