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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Untitled, from Sacred Land by Ralph Gibson, Image 1.

    Ralph Gibson

    Untitled, from Sacred Land, 2019

    Archival pigment print

    17 x 22 in (43.18 x 55.88 cm)

  2. Eating Mist II by Nancy Baker, Image 1.

    Nancy Baker

    Eating Mist II, 2016

    Pigment prints, glitter, Mylar and acrylic on hand and laser cut paper, museum board

    43 x 33 x 3 in (109.22 x 83.82 x 7.62 cm)

  3. Memorial, New York City, September by Peter Turnley, Image 1.

    Peter Turnley

    Memorial, New York City, September, 2001

    Archival pigment print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

  4. Untitled by Peter Bodnar, Image 1.

    Peter Bodnar

    Untitled, 1982

    Lithograph on paper

    11.125 x 15 in (28.26 x 38.1 cm)

  5. "Get Right With God" road sign, Indiana, Mississippi, March 1977 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    "Get Right With God" road sign, Indiana, Mississippi, March 1977, 1977

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  6. Karel Appel

    Green Cat, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

  7. Six Holy Days by Fritz Eichenberg, Image 1.

    Fritz Eichenberg

    Six Holy Days, 1976

    Wood engraving on paper

    9.4375 x 8 in (23.97 x 20.32 cm)

  8. Clover Valley M.B. Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June, 1975 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Clover Valley M.B. Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June, 1975, 1975

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 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.