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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Planes Above by Amir H. Fallah, Image 2.

    Amir H. Fallah

    Planes Above, 2023

    Acrylic on aluminum

    72.5 x 27 x 27 in (184.15 x 68.58 x 68.58 cm)

  2. The Discoverey of Venus by Elizabeth Tolson, Image 1.

    Elizabeth Tolson

    The Discoverey of Venus, 2017

    Digital video

  3. Lochiel, AZ / La Noria, SO (with vehicle barrier) by David Taylor, Image 1.

    David Taylor

    Lochiel, AZ / La Noria, SO (with vehicle barrier), 2009

    Archival inkjet print

    51 x 87 in (129.54 x 220.98 cm)

  4. Running Man by Rod MacKillop, Image 1.

    Rod MacKillop

    Running Man, 1986

    Lithograph on paper

    24 x 17.25 in (60.96 x 43.82 cm)

  5. Untitled (SF83-147, Yellow and Blue Square) by Sam Francis, Image 1.

    Sam Francis

    Untitled (SF83-147, Yellow and Blue Square), 1983

    Acrylic on paper

    15 x 15 in (38.1 x 38.1 cm)

  6. 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)

  7. Mary Gordon, Rose Hill by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Mary Gordon, Rose Hill, 1978

    Gelatin silver print

    17 x 11 in (43.18 x 27.94 cm)

  8. Dante, I Had Not Known That Death Had Undone So Many by Tom Phillips, Image 1.

    Tom Phillips

    Dante, I Had Not Known That Death Had Undone So Many, c. 1975

    Etching on paper

    25.5 x 19.5 in (64.77 x 49.53 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.