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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. A Sequence of Good Intentions by Park McArthur, Image 1.

    Park McArthur

    A Sequence of Good Intentions, 2007

    Digital video

  2. Marilyn Bridges

    Machu Picchu, from the Heightened Perspectives series, 1989

    Gelatin silver print

    16 x 19.5 in (40.64 x 49.53 cm)

  3. Stellar by Starlight #2 by Anne Noggle, Image 1.

    Anne Noggle

    Stellar by Starlight #2, 1986

    Gelatin silver print

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

  4. Bath, Avon by Todd Webb, Image 1.

    Todd Webb

    Bath, Avon, 1975

    Gelatin silver print

    10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.32 cm)

  5. Cityscape by Martin Rosenthal, Image 1.

    Martin Rosenthal

    Cityscape, 1971

    Oil on canvas

    65.75 x 46.75 in (167.01 x 118.75 cm)

  6. Página doblada (Folded page) by Juan Genovés, Image 1.

    Juan Genovés

    Página doblada (Folded page), 1970

    Etching on paper

    19.8125 x 25.875 in (50.32 x 65.72 cm)

  7. Pont d'Asniero by Annie Cardin, Image 1.

    Annie Cardin

    Pont d'Asniero, c. 1963

    Lithograph on paper

    22.5 x 25.75 in (57.15 x 65.41 cm)

  8. Christ and Disciple, No. 2, from "The Passion" by Georges Rouault, Image 1.

    Georges Rouault

    Christ and Disciple, No. 2, from "The Passion", 1939

    Woodcut on paper

    12.375 x 8.375 in (31.43 x 21.27 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.