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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Vessels by Tom Stanley, Image 1.

    Tom Stanley

    Vessels, 2016

    Acrylic on canvas

    37.5 x 47.5 in (95.25 x 120.65 cm)

  2. Detail by Glenn Ligon, Image 1.

    Glenn Ligon

    Detail, 2014

    Three color screenprint on coventry rag

    9.5 x 14 in (24.13 x 35.56 cm)

  3. Disclosures I by Shan Kelley, Image 1.

    Shan Kelley

    Disclosures I, 2013

    Needle-perforated parchment and printed paper

    35.75 x 24 in (90.81 x 60.96 cm)

  4. Untitled by Hayal Pozanti, Image 1.

    Hayal Pozanti

    Untitled, 2011

    Mixed media on panel

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

  5. The Last Thanks by Wendy Red Star, Image 1.

    Wendy Red Star

    The Last Thanks, 2006

    Archival pigment print

    24 x 36 in (60.96 x 91.44 cm)

  6. Four Days of Creation by Fritz Eichenberg, Image 1.

    Fritz Eichenberg

    Four Days of Creation, 1976

    Wood engraving on paper

    9.4375 x 8 in (23.97 x 20.32 cm)

  7. Proscenium I by Richard Smith, Image 1.

    Richard Smith

    Proscenium I, 1971

    Etching on paper

    30.625 x 23 in (77.79 x 58.42 cm)

  8. Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - All's Well that Ends Well by John Boydell, Image 1.

    John Boydell

    Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - All's Well that Ends Well, 1803

    Engraving on paper

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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.