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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Hyacinths in Blue and White by Joan Milligan, Image 1.

    Joan Milligan

    Hyacinths in Blue and White, 1993

    Acrylic on canvas

    28 x 30 in (71.12 x 76.2 cm)

  2. Morning Birds by Richard Aberle Florsheim, Image 1.

    Richard Aberle Florsheim

    Morning Birds, 1977

    Lithograph on paper

    14 x 18 in (35.56 x 45.72 cm)

  3. Rushing Water a6 by Carl Schwartz, Image 1.

    Carl Schwartz

    Rushing Water a6, 1977

    Etching on paper

    15 x 22 in (38.1 x 55.88 cm)

  4. Comstock #1: Disaster by Jim McCormick, Image 1.

    Jim McCormick

    Comstock #1: Disaster, 1975

    Lithograph on paper

    15.0625 x 12 in (38.26 x 30.48 cm)

  5. Untitled (Baby Dolls on Cadillac) by William Eggleston, Image 2.

    William Eggleston

    Untitled (Baby Dolls on Cadillac), 1973

    Dye transfer print

    11.75 x 17.75 in (29.85 x 45.09 cm)

  6. Two Red Boots on Black Ground by Jim Dine, Image 1.

    Jim Dine

    Two Red Boots on Black Ground, 1965

    Screenprint on paper

    24 x 22 in (60.96 x 55.88 cm)

  7. Pier Angeli by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Pier Angeli, 1952

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 10.875 in (35.56 x 27.62 cm)

  8. Victor Hugo by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Victor Hugo, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.32 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.