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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Psalmodia Naturalis (Southern Magnolia - Yolloxochitl - Magnolia Grandiflora) by Lorena Mal, Image 1.

    Lorena Mal

    Psalmodia Naturalis (Southern Magnolia - Yolloxochitl - Magnolia Grandiflora), 2022

    Cotton paper, ink, tree bark and pressed flowers, rammed earth pedestal made with Cecil soil from Davidson and soil from Mexico City

    5.3125 x 7.25 in (13.49 x 18.42 cm)

  2. Gay Greek Guy by Malcolm Morley, Image 1.

    Malcolm Morley

    Gay Greek Guy, 1984

    Pencil on paper

    17.5 x 14.5 in (44.45 x 36.83 cm)

  3. Six Holy Days by Fritz Eichenberg, Image 2.

    Fritz Eichenberg

    Six Holy Days, 1976

    Wood engraving on paper

    9.4375 x 8 in (23.97 x 20.32 cm)

  4. Lying in Colors by Karel Appel, Image 1.

    Karel Appel

    Lying in Colors, c. 1975

    Lithograph on paper

    21.5 x 29.5 in (54.61 x 74.93 cm)

  5. Charles Seeger, New Haven, Conn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Charles Seeger, New Haven, Conn., 1975

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 9 in (34.29 x 22.86 cm)

  6. Nada Mas by Chuck Cave, Image 1.

    Chuck Cave

    Nada Mas, 1974

    Lithograph on rice paper

    17 x 21 in (43.18 x 53.34 cm)

  7. Ceres #18 by Cleve Gray, Image 2.

    Cleve Gray

    Ceres #18, 1967

    Acrylic and silver enamel on duck cloth canvas

    82 x 80 in (208.28 x 203.2 cm)

  8. City Shell by Barbara Morgan, Image 1.

    Barbara Morgan

    City Shell, 1938

    Gelatin silver print

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 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.