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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Roots of War in Popular Song (forest of no return) by David Byrne, Image 1.

    David Byrne

    Roots of War in Popular Song (forest of no return), 2010

    Archival pigment print

    11 x 13.75 in (27.94 x 34.93 cm)

  2. Daniel Hudspeth

    I Tried to Find You, But I Could Not, 2007

    Acrylic and mixed media on canvas

    36.875 x 37 x 2 in (93.66 x 93.98 x 5.08 cm)

  3. Karel Appel

    Smiling Cat, 1978

    Lithograph on paper

  4. Resting Cat by Karel Appel, Image 1.

    Karel Appel

    Resting Cat, 1978

    Lithograph on paper

  5. Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series by William Eggleston, Image 1.

    William Eggleston

    Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series, c. 1978

    Chromogenic print

    13.875 x 16.875 in (35.24 x 42.86 cm)

  6. Lincoln Spa, from RISD Portfolio by Paul Hester, Image 1.

    Paul Hester

    Lincoln Spa, from RISD Portfolio, 1974

    Gelatin silver print mounted to drawing board

    6.125 x 9.125 in (15.56 x 23.18 cm)

  7. Black and Grey by Adolph Gottlieb, Image 1.

    Adolph Gottlieb

    Black and Grey, 1967

    Screenprint on paper

    22.5 x 16.75 in (57.15 x 42.55 cm)

  8. Untitled Portrait by Eddy Galllimore Mumma, Image 1.

    Eddy Galllimore Mumma

    Untitled Portrait, ca. 1969-1986

    Acrylic on canvas

    18 x 14 in (45.72 x 35.56 cm)

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About the artist

William R. Ferris

American

b. 1942

Ferris is an American author and scholar born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ferris' work focused on southern African American folklore and culture. He earned his BA in English Literature from Davidson College in 1964, his MA in English Literature from Northwestern University in 1965, and a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He was selected by President Bill Clinton to be the Chair of the National Endowment of the Humanities, a position which he held from 1997 to 2001. Ferris has written fiction, poetry, as well as book, record, and film reviews. He has recorded blues albums and produced 15 documentary films on southern folklore.