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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Untitled by Harold Boyd, Image 1.

    Harold Boyd

    Untitled, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    12.875 x 20 in (32.7 x 50.8 cm)

  2. Untitled (Woman in Tunic) by Anne Noggle, Image 1.

    Anne Noggle

    Untitled (Woman in Tunic), c. 1975

    Silver gelatin print

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

  3. Unidentified man and woman, Cohn Brothers Country Store, Lorman, Mississippi, 1974 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Unidentified man and woman, Cohn Brothers Country Store, Lorman, Mississippi, 1974, 1974

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  4. Untitled by Donald Richard Sexauer, Image 1.

    Donald Richard Sexauer

    Untitled, 1973

    Etching on paper

    9.875 x 7.125 in (25.08 x 18.1 cm)

  5. Private Richard K. Oakley, 9th Georgia Volunteers, Killed at Shiloh by John Sandlin, Image 1.

    John Sandlin

    Private Richard K. Oakley, 9th Georgia Volunteers, Killed at Shiloh, 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    40.25 x 29.75 in (102.24 x 75.57 cm)

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

    John Hoyland

    Brown Block on Pink, 1971

    Screenprint on paper

    40.25 x 28 in (102.24 x 71.12 cm)

  7. Nicky Dawn by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Nicky Dawn, 1949

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  8. Unknown title by Corrie Parker McCallum, Image 1.

    Corrie Parker McCallum

    Unknown title, No date

    Pastel on paper mounted to board

    8.5 x 12 in (21.59 x 30.48 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.