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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Common Ground by Patrick Dougherty, Image 1.

    Patrick Dougherty

    Common Ground, 2020

    Mixed hardwoods

    720 x 360 x 216 in (1828.8 x 914.4 x 548.64 cm)

  2. Untitled by Joel Shapiro, Image 1.

    Joel Shapiro

    Untitled, 1995

    Bronze

    75 x 71 x 41 in (190.5 x 180.34 x 104.14 cm)

  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. La Hilandera by Juan Valladares Falen, Image 1.

    Juan Valladares Falen

    La Hilandera, 1979

    Etching on paper

    25.5 x 19.5 in (64.77 x 49.53 cm)

  5. Cherries by Adrian Van Suchtelen, Image 1.

    Adrian Van Suchtelen

    Cherries, 1978

    Lithograph on paper

    11.125 x 15 in (28.26 x 38.1 cm)

  6. Pipe in Bowl by Patrick Caulfield, Image 1.

    Patrick Caulfield

    Pipe in Bowl, 1976

    Screenprint on paper

    29.75 x 22.5 in (75.57 x 57.15 cm)

  7. Untitled, from London Series I by Robert Motherwell, Image 1.

    Robert Motherwell

    Untitled, from London Series I, 1971

    Screenprint on paper

    41 x 28 in (104.14 x 71.12 cm)

  8. Aesop's Fables by Dame Elisabeth Frink, Image 7.

    Dame Elisabeth Frink

    Aesop's Fables, 1968

    Lithograph on paper

    11.375 x 15.5 x 1.125 in (28.89 x 39.37 x 2.86 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.