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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. We The People by Hank Willis Thomas, Image 1.

    Hank Willis Thomas

    We The People, 2025

    Mixed media, including decommissioned prison uniforms

    78 x 93 in (198.12 x 236.22 cm)

  2. Mostly Mozart by Gene Davis, Image 1.

    Gene Davis

    Mostly Mozart, 1975

    Color silkscreen on paper

    25.75 x 57 in (65.41 x 144.78 cm)

  3. Untitled (Baby Dolls on Cadillac) by William Eggleston, Image 2.

    William Eggleston

    Untitled (Baby Dolls on Cadillac), 1973

    Dye transfer print

    11.75 x 17.75 in (29.85 x 45.09 cm)

  4. Here it comes ladies and gentlemen, and what a sight it is, a thrilling one, a marvelous sight... by George Kitta, Image 1.

    George Kitta

    Here it comes ladies and gentlemen, and what a sight it is, a thrilling one, a marvelous sight..., 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    24.75 x 32.75 in (62.87 x 83.19 cm)

  5. January 1973: 13 by Patrick Heron, Image 1.

    Patrick Heron

    January 1973: 13, 1973

    Screenprint on paper

    27.25 x 35 in (69.22 x 88.9 cm)

  6. Marche, Rue de Seine by Annie Cardin, Image 1.

    Annie Cardin

    Marche, Rue de Seine, c. 1963

    Lithograph on paper

    22.5 x 29 in (57.15 x 73.66 cm)

  7. Josephine Baker by Alfred Eisenstaedt, Image 1.

    Alfred Eisenstaedt

    Josephine Baker, 1951

    Gelatin silver print

    12 x 9.25 in (30.48 x 23.5 cm)

  8. 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)

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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.