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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Flowers in the Mirror, Beijing Series #3 ( 镜花园系列——北京 3#) by Zhan Wang, Image 1.

    Zhan Wang

    Flowers in the Mirror, Beijing Series #3 ( 镜花园系列——北京 3#), 2004

    C-print

    23.625 x 31.5 in (60.01 x 80.01 cm)

  2. Last Day of Summer by Charles Basham, Image 1.

    Charles Basham

    Last Day of Summer, 1986

    Lithograph on paper

    15 x 22 in (38.1 x 55.88 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. Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series by William Eggleston, Image 1.

    William Eggleston

    Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series, c. 1978

    Chromogenic print

    16.875 x 13.875 in (42.86 x 35.24 cm)

  5. Pyramid V by Doug Warner, Image 1.

    Doug Warner

    Pyramid V, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    15.625 x 8.375 in (39.69 x 21.27 cm)

  6. We Beg Your Acceptance by Graham Ovenden, Image 1.

    Graham Ovenden

    We Beg Your Acceptance, 1970

    Screenprint on paper

    26 x 20 in (66.04 x 50.8 cm)

  7. Armor by Francesco Piranesi, Image 1.

    Francesco Piranesi

    Armor, 1778

    Etching on paper

    25.125 x 32.25 in (63.82 x 81.92 cm)

  8. Japanese Plate by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    Japanese Plate

    Porcelain

    12.5 x 2 in (31.75 x 5.08 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.