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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Ancestors II by Amir H. Fallah, Image 1.

    Amir H. Fallah

    Ancestors II, 2015

    C-print, acrylic, and dried paint skins

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

  2. Between by Kimberly Michalak, Image 1.

    Kimberly Michalak

    Between, 2011

    Lithograph on paper

    22.375 x 30.25 in (56.83 x 76.84 cm)

  3. Mary Uhlir's Tea Party, Dec. 12, Montgomery, Minnesota by Sue Kyllonen, Image 1.

    Sue Kyllonen

    Mary Uhlir's Tea Party, Dec. 12, Montgomery, Minnesota, 1987

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 12 in (20.32 x 30.48 cm)

  4. High Flyers by Adrian Van Suchtelen, Image 1.

    Adrian Van Suchtelen

    High Flyers, 1982

    Etching on paper

    11.25 x 14 in (28.58 x 35.56 cm)

  5. John Moses

    Migrant Farm Worker, Samson County, North Carolina, 1976

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 11.75 in (20.32 x 29.85 cm)

  6. Blocking by George Burk, Image 1.

    George Burk

    Blocking, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    30 x 22.5 in (76.2 x 57.15 cm)

  7. Triangles Within a Square I by Gordon House, Image 1.

    Gordon House

    Triangles Within a Square I, 1971

    Etching on paper

    24.75 x 17.875 in (62.87 x 45.4 cm)

  8. Portrait of Admiral Von Tirpitz by Lovis Corinth, Image 1.

    Lovis Corinth

    Portrait of Admiral Von Tirpitz, 1917

    Pencil on paper

    12.375 x 9.875 in (31.43 x 25.08 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.