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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. A-Bombed Comb, Hiroshima, from After Hiroshima by elin o'Hara slavick, Image 1.

    elin o'Hara slavick

    A-Bombed Comb, Hiroshima, from After Hiroshima, 2008

    Cyanotype

    9.75 x 7.875 in (24.77 x 20.0 cm)

  2. Evolution 9: Chinese Mythology by Fritz Janschka, Image 1.

    Fritz Janschka

    Evolution 9: Chinese Mythology, 2005

    Watercolor on paper

    8.125 x 9.25 in (20.64 x 23.5 cm)

  3. Burt Rynals, 2001 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Burt Rynals, 2001, 2001

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  4. Bullet by Adam Straus, Image 1.

    Adam Straus

    Bullet, 1996

    Oil on masonite encased in lead

    3.25 x 6.5 in (8.26 x 16.51 cm)

  5. Rose Hill Church, Vicksburg by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Rose Hill Church, Vicksburg, 1975

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  6. Shelby "Poppa Jazz" Brown, Leland by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Shelby "Poppa Jazz" Brown, Leland, 1973

    Gelatin silver print

    17 x 11 in (43.18 x 27.94 cm)

  7. Untitled by Richard Howard Hunt, Image 1.

    Richard Howard Hunt

    Untitled, 1972

    Lithograph on paper

  8. Horse's Head by Dame Elisabeth Frink, Image 1.

    Dame Elisabeth Frink

    Horse's Head, 1970

    Lithograph on paper

    15.1875 x 20.0625 in (38.58 x 50.96 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.