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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Hammerhead by Herb Jackson, Image 1.

    Herb Jackson

    Hammerhead, 1986

    Acrylic on canvas

    60 x 108 in (152.4 x 274.32 cm)

  2. The Tragic View by Robert Ecker, Image 2.

    Robert Ecker

    The Tragic View, 1978

    Mezzotint on paper

    10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.32 cm)

  3. Trophies by Dieter Roth, Image 1.

    Dieter Roth

    Trophies, 1978

    Offset print

    19.8125 x 13.875 in (50.32 x 35.24 cm)

  4. January 1973: 1 by Patrick Heron, Image 1.

    Patrick Heron

    January 1973: 1, 1973

    Screenprint on paper

    27.5 x 35.625 in (69.85 x 90.49 cm)

  5. Amaryllis on Adire Cloth by Laura Grosch, Image 1.

    Laura Grosch

    Amaryllis on Adire Cloth, 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    22.125 x 29.75 in (56.2 x 75.57 cm)

  6. Wallington, Clock Tower by Julian Trevelyan, Image 1.

    Julian Trevelyan

    Wallington, Clock Tower, 1973

    Etching on paper

    30.375 x 23.8125 in (77.15 x 60.48 cm)

  7. Julie Andrews by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Julie Andrews, 1963

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 11 in (35.24 x 27.94 cm)

  8. Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - King Henry the Eighth by John Boydell, Image 1.

    John Boydell

    Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - King Henry the Eighth, 1803

    Engraving on paper

    17.25 x 23 in (43.82 x 58.42 cm)

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About the artist

William Scott

British

1913-1989

British painter. Known for his non-objective works that explore the space between abstraction and figuration due to his interest in themes of still-life, landscape and the female nude. Attended the Belfast School of Art before painting at the Royal Academy Schools. Exhibited at the Paris Salon d’Automne, 1938. Joined the army in July 1942 with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and then as a lithographic draughtsman with the Royal Engineers. Taught at the Bath Academy of Art as Senior Painting Master before painting full-time from 1956 onward. Represented Great Britain at the 1958 Venice Biennale and at the 1961 São Paulo Bienal where he won the Sanbra (International Critics) Purchase Prize, amongst others.