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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. The Gates, Project for Central Park, VIII, New York City by Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Image 2.

    Christo & Jeanne-Claude

    The Gates, Project for Central Park, VIII, New York City, 2003

    Offset-lithograph in colors on wove paper

    39.375 x 27.5 in (100.01 x 69.85 cm)

  2. Spirit Waves Fountain by Jesús Moroles, Image 2.

    Jesús Moroles

    Spirit Waves Fountain, 2003

    Texas pink granite and Fredericksburg granite

    112 x 454 x 454 in (284.48 x 1153.16 x 1153.16 cm)

  3. Clever Hunter, Three Bobcats by Gay Rogers, Image 1.

    Gay Rogers

    Clever Hunter, Three Bobcats, 1979

    Lithograph on paper

    19.75 x 14.875 in (50.17 x 37.78 cm)

  4. Two Pines by Linda Plotkin, Image 1.

    Linda Plotkin

    Two Pines, 1976

    etching on paper

    15 x 17.375 in (38.1 x 44.13 cm)

  5. Istanbul by Julian Trevelyan, Image 1.

    Julian Trevelyan

    Istanbul, 1973

    Etching on paper

    30.25 x 23 in (76.84 x 58.42 cm)

  6. Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - The Tempest by John Boydell, Image 1.

    John Boydell

    Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - The Tempest, 1803

    Engraving on paper

    22 x 15.25 in (55.88 x 38.74 cm)

  7. The Company of Undertakers by William Hogarth, Image 1.

    William Hogarth

    The Company of Undertakers, 1736

    Etching and engraving on paper

    11.25 x 7.25 in (28.58 x 18.42 cm)

  8. The Giant Hamerhead Shark, 20005/20006 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    The Giant Hamerhead Shark, 20005/20006

    Ink on paper

    10.875 x 8.5 in (27.62 x 21.59 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.