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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Medicine Bowl with Crow by Bill Harris, Image 1.

    Bill Harris

    Medicine Bowl with Crow, 2024

    Catawba clay

    10.75 x 6.5 x 6.75 in (27.31 x 16.51 x 17.15 cm)

  2. Wood Baste by Sermin Kardestuncer, Image 1.

    Sermin Kardestuncer

    Wood Baste, 1996

    Thread, oil on wood

    12 x 11 in (30.48 x 27.94 cm)

  3. Atlas Moth by Keith Carter, Image 1.

    Keith Carter

    Atlas Moth, 1990

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm)

  4. Mary Ellen Mark

    Three Girls in Plaid, from the portfolio "In America", 1986

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  5. In Celebration of Spring by Adrian Van Suchtelen, Image 1.

    Adrian Van Suchtelen

    In Celebration of Spring, 1981

    Lithograph on paper

    10.375 x 13.125 in (26.35 x 33.34 cm)

  6. Radioactive Cats by Sandy Skoglund, Image 1.

    Sandy Skoglund

    Radioactive Cats, 1980

    Cibachrome print

    10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.32 cm)

  7. Ten Pound Hammer by Thomas Hart Benton, Image 1.

    Thomas Hart Benton

    Ten Pound Hammer, 1967

    Lithograph on paper

    13.625 x 9.75 in (34.61 x 24.77 cm)

  8. Old Lady on Beach by David Levine, Image 1.

    David Levine

    Old Lady on Beach, 1963

    Lithograph on paper

    23 x 14.875 in (58.42 x 37.78 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.