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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Ancestors by Cynthia Farnell, Image 1.

    Cynthia Farnell

    Ancestors, 2018

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  2. 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)

  3. Edward Shalala

    Oil Landscape, 1974

    Mezzotint on paper

    17.5 x 19.5 in (44.45 x 49.53 cm)

  4. Victorian Vision by Frank Eckmair, Image 1.

    Frank Eckmair

    Victorian Vision, 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    22.875 x 24.75 in (58.1 x 62.87 cm)

  5. Car by Julian Trevelyan, Image 1.

    Julian Trevelyan

    Car, 1973

    Etching on paper

    15.5 x 23.125 in (39.37 x 58.74 cm)

  6. White and Silver Frame by Beverly Pepper, Image 1.

    Beverly Pepper

    White and Silver Frame, 1968

    Collage on paper

    19.25 x 27.875 in (48.9 x 70.8 cm)

  7. Eddie Cantor by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Eddie Cantor, 1950

    Gelatin silver print

    10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.32 cm)

  8. Vielle Courtisane à la Fenêtre by Georges Rouault, Image 1.

    Georges Rouault

    Vielle Courtisane à la Fenêtre, 1937

    Aquatint on paper

    11.75 x 8.5 in (29.85 x 21.59 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.