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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Mr. Berger (German) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Mr. Berger (German), 1979

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  2. Salt Wave by Stanley William Hayter, Image 1.

    Stanley William Hayter

    Salt Wave, 1979

    Engraving on paper

    15.75 x 11.5 in (40.01 x 29.21 cm)

  3. Pyramid I by Doug Warner, Image 1.

    Doug Warner

    Pyramid I, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    13 x 18 in (33.02 x 45.72 cm)

  4. Intimate Lighting II by Robert Natkin, Image 1.

    Robert Natkin

    Intimate Lighting II, 1972

    Lithograph on paper

    23.25 x 33.75 in (59.06 x 85.73 cm)

  5. Indian View J by Howard Hodgkin, Image 1.

    Howard Hodgkin

    Indian View J, 1971

    Screenprint on paper

    22.75 x 30.5 in (57.79 x 77.47 cm)

  6. Paradise Suite - Red by Robyn Denny, Image 1.

    Robyn Denny

    Paradise Suite - Red, 1969

    Screenprint on paper

    33.25 x 25.75 in (84.46 x 65.41 cm)

  7. Martha Graham - El Penitente, Solo, Erick Hawkins - El Flagellante by Barbara Morgan, Image 1.

    Barbara Morgan

    Martha Graham - El Penitente, Solo, Erick Hawkins - El Flagellante, 1940

    Gelatin silver print

    19.75 x 15.875 in (50.17 x 40.32 cm)

  8. Tisza-Szalka, from A Hungarian Memory Portfolio by André Kertész, Image 1.

    André Kertész

    Tisza-Szalka, from A Hungarian Memory Portfolio, 1924

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 9.875 in (20.32 x 25.08 cm)

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About the artist

William R. Ferris

American

b. 1942

Ferris is an American author and scholar born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ferris' work focused on southern African American folklore and culture. He earned his BA in English Literature from Davidson College in 1964, his MA in English Literature from Northwestern University in 1965, and a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He was selected by President Bill Clinton to be the Chair of the National Endowment of the Humanities, a position which he held from 1997 to 2001. Ferris has written fiction, poetry, as well as book, record, and film reviews. He has recorded blues albums and produced 15 documentary films on southern folklore.