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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Aurelia Young and Margaret Walker, Oxford, Miss. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Aurelia Young and Margaret Walker, Oxford, Miss., 1988

    Gelatin silver print

    9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)

  2. Glad Kimono by Shirley Kelley, Image 1.

    Shirley Kelley

    Glad Kimono, 1983

    Acrylic and mixed media on paper

    29.25 x 39.125 in (74.3 x 99.38 cm)

  3. All American by William Weege, Image 1.

    William Weege

    All American, 1976

    Screenprint on paper

    30.125 x 22.125 in (76.52 x 56.2 cm)

  4. Boats by Nicholas Monro, Image 1.

    Nicholas Monro

    Boats, 1973

    Screenprint on paper

    20.125 x 37.875 in (51.12 x 96.2 cm)

  5. Harpies, Canto XIII, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke, Image 1.

    Ron Kowalke

    Harpies, Canto XIII, from Inferno, 1970

    Etching on paper

    22 x 29.5 in (55.88 x 74.93 cm)

  6. Reflections/Underpass by August Robert Birmelin, Image 1.

    August Robert Birmelin

    Reflections/Underpass, 1968

    Etching on paper

    13.75 x 20 in (34.93 x 50.8 cm)

  7. Nude by Alvin Ross, Image 1.

    Alvin Ross

    Nude, 1961

    Lithograph on paper

    12.875 x 8.875 in (32.7 x 22.54 cm)

  8. Mariya Smirnova, Hero—Soviet Union, 46th Reg. by Anne Noggle, Image 1.

    Anne Noggle

    Mariya Smirnova, Hero—Soviet Union, 46th Reg., n.d.

    Silver gelatin print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 cm)

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About the artist

Aaron Siskind

American

1903-1991

Aaron Siskind was an American photographer, born ing 1903, and known for his black-and-white images that transformed everyday subjects into abstract compositions. Born in New York City, Siskind began photographing in the early 1930s after receiving a camera as a gift and soon became involved with the New York Photo League. His early documentary work, including the Harlem Document project, later evolved into a more abstract approach focused on textures, surfaces, and architectural fragments. Influenced by modernist ideas and artists such as László Moholy-Nagy and Harry Callahan, Siskind’s photographs emphasize form, pattern, and the expressive qualities of ordinary materials. He died in 1991. His work is held in major museum collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.