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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Green House by Barbara Schreiber, Image 2.

    Barbara Schreiber

    Green House, 2018

    Acrylic on paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  2. Drawn to Berlin, Page 73-79 by Ali Fitzgerald, Image 7.

    Ali Fitzgerald

    Drawn to Berlin, Page 73-79, 2018

    Inkjet print on paper

    20 x 16.125 in (50.8 x 40.96 cm)

  3. Collide Cut III by Charles Sommer, Image 1.

    Charles Sommer

    Collide Cut III, 2016

    3D-rendered animation, stop motion, and audio

  4. Prow of Boat, La Guadeloupe by Ralph Gibson, Image 1.

    Ralph Gibson

    Prow of Boat, La Guadeloupe, 1992

    Chromogenic print

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

  5. Late Afternoon by Gordon Mortensen, Image 1.

    Gordon Mortensen

    Late Afternoon, 1974

    Woodcut on paper

    17.25 x 23.5 in (43.82 x 59.69 cm)

  6. 1, from Distorted Square Within a Circle by Robert Mangold, Image 2.

    Robert Mangold

    1, from Distorted Square Within a Circle, 1973

    Screenprint in colors on Arches paper

    27.75 x 27.75 in (70.49 x 70.49 cm)

  7. John Ciardi by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    John Ciardi, 1960

    Gelatin silver print

    10.875 x 14 in (27.62 x 35.56 cm)

  8. Two Sailors on Subway, Coney Island, NY, from Photographer's Choice: Harold Feinstein-Decades Four by Harold Feinstein, Image 1.

    Harold Feinstein

    Two Sailors on Subway, Coney Island, NY, from Photographer's Choice: Harold Feinstein-Decades Four, 1947

    Gelatin silver print

    11.125 x 14.125 in (28.26 x 35.88 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.