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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Pants (Pantalones), from the portfolio Borders and Belonging by Susan Harbage Page, Image 1.

    Susan Harbage Page

    Pants (Pantalones), from the portfolio Borders and Belonging, 2009

    Color inkjet print on cotton rag paper

    17 x 22 in (43.18 x 55.88 cm)

  2. Pillow Jungle by Hunt Slonem, Image 1.

    Hunt Slonem

    Pillow Jungle, 1980

    Silkscreen on paper

    26 x 29.375 in (66.04 x 74.61 cm)

  3. Crescent Theatre, 211 North Hayden Street, Belzoni, Mississippi, 1977 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Crescent Theatre, 211 North Hayden Street, Belzoni, Mississippi, 1977, 1977

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  4. Untitled by Harold Boyd, Image 1.

    Harold Boyd

    Untitled, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    13 x 19.875 in (33.02 x 50.48 cm)

  5. The Passerby by Stephen White, Image 1.

    Stephen White

    The Passerby, 1974

    Woodcut on paper

  6. 6x8 Dreaming by Peter Phillips, Image 1.

    Peter Phillips

    6x8 Dreaming, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    25.375 x 32.25 in (64.45 x 81.92 cm)

  7. Fourth Print by Bernard Cohen, Image 1.

    Bernard Cohen

    Fourth Print, 1973

    Etching on paper

    16.8125 x 16.8125 in (42.7 x 42.7 cm)

  8. Woman on Bed by Constantino Nivola, Image 1.

    Constantino Nivola

    Woman on Bed, 1961

    Lithograph on paper

    10 x 12 in (25.4 x 30.48 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.