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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. From the Earth Rise Radiant Beings by Liên Trương, Image 1.

    Liên Trương

    From the Earth Rise Radiant Beings, 2021

    Oil, silk, acrylic, copper pigment, enamel on canvas

    72 x 96 in (182.88 x 243.84 cm)

  2. Capsule (Street Sweeper Bristles) by Chris Beeston, Image 1.

    Chris Beeston

    Capsule (Street Sweeper Bristles), 2018

    Street sweeper bristles, stainless hardware

    12 x 30 x 12 in (30.48 x 76.2 x 30.48 cm)

  3. Evelyn Kuhn by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Evelyn Kuhn, 1977

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  4. Project I by Garo Zareh Antreasian, Image 1.

    Garo Zareh Antreasian

    Project I, 1977

    Lithograph on paper

    19.625 x 25.625 in (49.85 x 65.09 cm)

  5. Store keys held by Aden Fisher white, S.M. White & Son Crossroads Store, Old Port Gibson Road, Re... by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Store keys held by Aden Fisher white, S.M. White & Son Crossroads Store, Old Port Gibson Road, Re..., 1974

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  6. Sunshine Face by Karel Appel, Image 1.

    Karel Appel

    Sunshine Face, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

  7. I Tried to Beat Them for Seventy Bucks...How About You? by Paul Szep, Image 1.

    Paul Szep

    I Tried to Beat Them for Seventy Bucks...How About You?, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    17.5 x 18.5 in (44.45 x 46.99 cm)

  8. Debbie Reynolds by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Debbie Reynolds, 1951

    Gelatin silver print

    13.75 x 11 in (34.93 x 27.94 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.