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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Overview Nazca, from the Heightened Perspectives series by Marilyn Bridges, Image 1.

    Marilyn Bridges

    Overview Nazca, from the Heightened Perspectives series, 1988

    Gelatin silver print

    14.5 x 18.5 in (36.83 x 46.99 cm)

  2. Pipe in Bowl by Patrick Caulfield, Image 1.

    Patrick Caulfield

    Pipe in Bowl, 1976

    Screenprint on paper

    29.75 x 22.5 in (75.57 x 57.15 cm)

  3. Elliptical Landscape by Robert Freimark, Image 1.

    Robert Freimark

    Elliptical Landscape, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    22.1875 x 29.5 in (56.36 x 74.93 cm)

  4. Brown Field Defined by William Scott, Image 1.

    William Scott

    Brown Field Defined, 1972

    Screenprint on paper

    23 x 31 in (58.42 x 78.74 cm)

  5. Orpheus, Stages of an Image by Varujan Boghosian, Image 1.

    Varujan Boghosian

    Orpheus, Stages of an Image, c. 1970

    Woodcut on paper

    30 x 22.25 in (76.2 x 56.52 cm)

  6. Old Lady on Beach by David Levine, Image 1.

    David Levine

    Old Lady on Beach, 1963

    Lithograph on paper

    23 x 14.875 in (58.42 x 37.78 cm)

  7. A Criminal Case by Honoré Daumier, Image 1.

    Honoré Daumier

    A Criminal Case, 1860

    Lithograph on paper

    11.25 x 9.25 in (28.58 x 23.5 cm)

  8. Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - King Henry the VI by John Boydell, Image 1.

    John Boydell

    Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - King Henry the VI, 1803

    Engraving on paper

    19.5 x 14.25 in (49.53 x 36.2 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.