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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Floridawater II by Allison Janae Hamilton, Image 1.

    Allison Janae Hamilton

    Floridawater II, 2019

    Archival pigment print

    24 x 36 in (60.96 x 91.44 cm)

  2. Man with Reefer - Nude on Wall, NYC, Social Context by Larry Fink, Image 1.

    Larry Fink

    Man with Reefer - Nude on Wall, NYC, Social Context, 1988

    Gelatin silver print

  3. Mr. Berger (German) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Mr. Berger (German), 1979

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  4. Charles Ireland by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Charles Ireland, 1978

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  5. Evelyn Kuhn by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Evelyn Kuhn, 1977

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  6. Imogene Coca by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Imogene Coca, 1950

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  7. Skull by Roger Manley, Image 1.

    Roger Manley

    Skull, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    4.5 x 3.5 in (11.43 x 8.89 cm)

  8. Hill Overlooking River by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Hill Overlooking River, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    10.875 x 13.875 in (27.62 x 35.24 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.