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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Border Wall near Brownsville (Muro fronterizo cerca de Brownsville), from the portfolio Borders and Belonging by Susan Harbage Page, Image 1.

    Susan Harbage Page

    Border Wall near Brownsville (Muro fronterizo cerca de Brownsville), from the portfolio Borders and Belonging, 2010

    Color inkjet print on cotton rag paper

    17 x 22 in (43.18 x 55.88 cm)

  2. Untitled #0696 (Glass House) by James Welling, Image 1.

    James Welling

    Untitled #0696 (Glass House), 2006

    Archival pigment print, mounted

    33 x 50 in (83.82 x 127.0 cm)

  3. Untitled (Tapestry and Building), Paris by Ralph Gibson, Image 1.

    Ralph Gibson

    Untitled (Tapestry and Building), Paris, 1987

    Chromogenic print

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

  4. Andre Heller by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Andre Heller, 1981

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  5. Unidentified Woman (Red Ruby Earrings) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Unidentified Woman (Red Ruby Earrings), 1979

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  6. Rita Dawn by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Rita Dawn, 1944

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 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. Plate 10 (from Graceland) by William Eggleston, Image 2.

    William Eggleston

    Plate 10 (from Graceland), 1983-1984

    Dye transfer print

    14 x 22 in (35.56 x 55.88 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.