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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Pete Seeger, San Francisco, Calif. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Pete Seeger, San Francisco, Calif., 1990

    Gelatin silver print

    9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)

  2. Winstone XIV by Herb Jackson, Image 1.

    Herb Jackson

    Winstone XIV, 1986

    Lithographc ink and oil crayon on paper

    40 x 30 in (101.6 x 76.2 cm)

  3. Self Portrait by Harvey Breverman, Image 1.

    Harvey Breverman

    Self Portrait, 1980

    Lithograph on paper

    15 x 22.375 in (38.1 x 56.83 cm)

  4. BA-1 by Norman Ives, Image 1.

    Norman Ives

    BA-1, 1970

    Relief embossing on paper

    18 x 18 in (45.72 x 45.72 cm)

  5. Untitled (from "Photographs of Women") by Joyce Tenneson, Image 1.

    Joyce Tenneson

    Untitled (from "Photographs of Women"), 1985-2005

    Color instant print (Polaroid)

    29.375 x 23.125 in (74.61 x 58.74 cm)

  6. Unknown title by William Melton Halsey, Image 1.

    William Melton Halsey

    Unknown title, No date

    Mixed media on board

    17.875 x 17.75 in (45.4 x 45.09 cm)

  7. Brighton Beach Sun Park by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Brighton Beach Sun Park, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  8. Arena y Pinitos by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Image 1.

    Manuel Alvarez Bravo

    Arena y Pinitos, 1920s, printed 1977

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)

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About the artist

Robert Ernst Marx

German

1925-2020

German-American painter, printmaker, sculptor. Works personify the human condition: arrogance of power, exclusivity of institutions of church and state, cycles of abuse, personal fears and insecurities, self-imposed conventions that trap us, etc. Utilizes symbols to visually express forces that control us such as mannequins, masks, and limbs on puppet strings. Collected works found in Brooklyn Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Library of Congress, National Gallery of Art, Whitney Museum of Art, etc.