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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Black Cadillac, Batiste House, Pictures from Eve's Bayou by William Eggleston, Image 1.

    William Eggleston

    Black Cadillac, Batiste House, Pictures from Eve's Bayou, 1998

    Dye transfer print

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

  2. Black Raven by Claus Hoie, Image 1.

    Claus Hoie

    Black Raven, 1979

    Lithograph on paper

    27.75 x 20 in (70.49 x 50.8 cm)

  3. Marigold & Roses by Bert Carpenter, Image 1.

    Bert Carpenter

    Marigold & Roses, 1974

    Oil on canvas

  4. Operating Theatre by Nicholas Monro, Image 1.

    Nicholas Monro

    Operating Theatre, 1970

    Screenprint on paper

    24.5 x 25.625 in (62.23 x 65.09 cm)

  5. Battersea Reach by Francis Seymour Haden, Image 2.

    Francis Seymour Haden

    Battersea Reach, 1863

    Etching on paper

    7.125 x 9.5 in (18.1 x 24.13 cm)

  6. Long-tailed Duck, Fuligula Glacialis (1. Male, summer plumage. 2. Male, winter. 3. Female, young.), from John James Audubon, Birds of America by Robert Havell, Image 1.

    Robert Havell

    Long-tailed Duck, Fuligula Glacialis (1. Male, summer plumage. 2. Male, winter. 3. Female, young.), from John James Audubon, Birds of America, c. 1836

    Hand-colored engraving with aquatint print

    20 x 29 in (50.8 x 73.66 cm)

  7. Arthur Segal

    Untitled, No date

    Woodcut on paper

    11.125 x 15.375 in (28.26 x 39.05 cm)

  8. Veduta Del Tempio de Cibele a Piazza della Bocca della Verita by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Image 2.

    Giovanni Battista Piranesi

    Veduta Del Tempio de Cibele a Piazza della Bocca della Verita, 1758-1800

    Etching on paper

    15.75 x 23 in (40.01 x 58.42 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.