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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. 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)

  2. Dog Day Cicada Wings, Tibicen canicularis, from the series Photographic Survey of the American Yard by Joshua White, Image 1.

    Joshua White

    Dog Day Cicada Wings, Tibicen canicularis, from the series Photographic Survey of the American Yard, 2014

    Archival pigment print

    4 x 4 in (10.16 x 10.16 cm)

  3. Deals and Blonde, Lexington, KY, Social Context by Larry Fink, Image 1.

    Larry Fink

    Deals and Blonde, Lexington, KY, Social Context, 1987

    Gelatin silver print

    19.875 x 15.875 in (50.48 x 40.32 cm)

  4. Untitled (Angel in Mourning) by William Eggleston, Image 2.

    William Eggleston

    Untitled (Angel in Mourning), 1980

    Dye transfer print

    17.25 x 11.5 in (43.82 x 29.21 cm)

  5. Untitled by Dieter Roth, Image 1.

    Dieter Roth

    Untitled, 1978

    Pencil

    19 x 25 in (48.26 x 63.5 cm)

  6. Red Block on Pink by John Hoyland, Image 1.

    John Hoyland

    Red Block on Pink, 1971

    Screenprint on paper

    40.5 x 28.25 in (102.87 x 71.76 cm)

  7. Unknown title by Simmons Jones, Image 1.

    Simmons Jones

    Unknown title, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    19.125 x 14.625 in (48.58 x 37.15 cm)

  8. Comb, Ashanti People, Ghana by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    Comb, Ashanti People, Ghana

    Wood

    9 x 4 in (22.86 x 10.16 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.