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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Melting Pot Flag, America the Melting Pot by Massimo Vignelli, Image 1.

    Massimo Vignelli

    Melting Pot Flag, America the Melting Pot, 1989

    Screenprint on acid-free archival paper

    35 x 50 in (88.9 x 127.0 cm)

  2. Anne with Zipper by Anne Noggle, Image 1.

    Anne Noggle

    Anne with Zipper, c. 1980

    Silver gelatin print

    17 x 14 in (43.18 x 35.56 cm)

  3. 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)

  4. Blue and Black by Beverly Pepper, Image 1.

    Beverly Pepper

    Blue and Black, 1968

    Collage

    13 x 17 in (33.02 x 43.18 cm)

  5. Sunset, from A Hungarian Memory Portfolio by André Kertész, Image 1.

    André Kertész

    Sunset, from A Hungarian Memory Portfolio, 1917

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 9.875 in (20.32 x 25.08 cm)

  6. Snow Goose, Answer Hyperborru, Pallas, (1. Adult male 2. Young female, first winter), from John James Audubon, Birds of America by Robert Havell, Image 1.

    Robert Havell

    Snow Goose, Answer Hyperborru, Pallas, (1. Adult male 2. Young female, first winter), from John James Audubon, Birds of America, 1837

    Hand-colored engraving with aquatint print on paper

    26 x 38 in (66.04 x 96.52 cm)

  7. The Anti-Archive of Trauma on the U.S.-Mexico Border by Susan Harbage Page, Image 1.

    Susan Harbage Page

    The Anti-Archive of Trauma on the U.S.-Mexico Border, 2007-2020

    Chromogenic print

    17 x 22 in (43.18 x 55.88 cm)

  8. Untitled by Rupka, Image 1.

    Rupka

    Untitled, No date

    Print

    23.5 x 16.25 in (59.69 x 41.28 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.