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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Untitiled (9 Layers) by Adam Fowler, Image 1.

    Adam Fowler

    Untitiled (9 Layers), 2007

    Hand-cut graphite on paper

    36 x 24 in (91.44 x 60.96 cm)

  2. Chinatown by Chryssa, Image 2.

    Chryssa

    Chinatown, 1978

    Screenprint on paper

    38.75 x 31.25 in (98.43 x 79.38 cm)

  3. Portrait of Peter Martins by Francesco Scavullo, Image 1.

    Francesco Scavullo

    Portrait of Peter Martins, 1977

    Gelatin silver print

    15.875 x 19.75 in (40.32 x 50.17 cm)

  4. Silver II by Jonathan Clemens, Image 1.

    Jonathan Clemens

    Silver II, 1977

    Woodcut on paper

    24.5 x 17.5 in (62.23 x 44.45 cm)

  5. Triangle Between Infinities - 2 by Tchah-Sup Kim, Image 1.

    Tchah-Sup Kim

    Triangle Between Infinities - 2, 1976

    Etching on paper

    17.5 x 17.5 in (44.45 x 44.45 cm)

  6. Rose Hill Church, Vicksburg by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Rose Hill Church, Vicksburg, 1975

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  7. Carter Dettaven by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Carter Dettaven, 1968

    Gelatin silver print

  8. Wandering Violinist, from A Hungarian Memory Portfolio by André Kertész, Image 1.

    André Kertész

    Wandering Violinist, from A Hungarian Memory Portfolio, 1921

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 9.875 in (20.32 x 25.08 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.