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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Jesse Helms, Professional Art Critic by Michael Dater, Image 1.

    Michael Dater

    Jesse Helms, Professional Art Critic, c. 1989

    Ink on paper

  2. Two of Us by Anne Noggle, Image 1.

    Anne Noggle

    Two of Us, 1985

    Silver gelatin print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

  3. William Dunlap, McLean, Va. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    William Dunlap, McLean, Va., 1982

    Gelatin silver print

    9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)

  4. Deer by Ignatius Palmer, Image 1.

    Ignatius Palmer

    Deer, 1978

    Watercolor on paper

    8.5 x 11.5 in (21.59 x 29.21 cm)

  5. Artichokes in a Basket by Laura Grosch, Image 1.

    Laura Grosch

    Artichokes in a Basket, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    37 x 29 in (93.98 x 73.66 cm)

  6. Fire by Herb Jackson, Image 1.

    Herb Jackson

    Fire, 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    22.25 x 29.75 x 1.25 in (56.52 x 75.57 x 3.18 cm)

  7. Untitled by Richard Howard Hunt, Image 1.

    Richard Howard Hunt

    Untitled, 1972

    Lithograph on paper

    23 x 20 in (58.42 x 50.8 cm)

  8. Fred Kappel by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Fred Kappel, 1966

    Gelatin silver print

    13.75 x 11 in (34.93 x 27.94 cm)

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About the artist

William R. Ferris

American

b. 1942

Ferris is an American author and scholar born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ferris' work focused on southern African American folklore and culture. He earned his BA in English Literature from Davidson College in 1964, his MA in English Literature from Northwestern University in 1965, and a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He was selected by President Bill Clinton to be the Chair of the National Endowment of the Humanities, a position which he held from 1997 to 2001. Ferris has written fiction, poetry, as well as book, record, and film reviews. He has recorded blues albums and produced 15 documentary films on southern folklore.