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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Money Plant (Annual Honesty), Lunaria annua, from the series Photographic Survey of the American Yard by Joshua White, Image 1.

    Joshua White

    Money Plant (Annual Honesty), Lunaria annua, from the series Photographic Survey of the American Yard, 2013

    Archival pigment print

    4 x 4 in (10.16 x 10.16 cm)

  2. The Group Of Ten by Magdalena Abakanowicz, Image 1.

    Magdalena Abakanowicz

    The Group Of Ten, 2011

    Bronze

    63.5 x 74 x 96 in (161.29 x 187.96 x 243.84 cm)

  3. Laotian Hmong Story Cloth by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    Laotian Hmong Story Cloth, 2003

    Handmade quilt

    52.375 x 35.625 in (133.03 x 90.49 cm)

  4. Norm's Birthday by David Hilliard, Image 1.

    David Hilliard

    Norm's Birthday, 2001

    Four panel Chromogenic print

    40 x 120 in (101.6 x 304.8 cm)

  5. Untitled #1 by Richard Howard Hunt, Image 1.

    Richard Howard Hunt

    Untitled #1, 1974

    Pencil on paper

    30 x 22.25 in (76.2 x 56.52 cm)

  6. Strap Hangers by Isabel Bishop, Image 1.

    Isabel Bishop

    Strap Hangers, 1940

    Etching on paper

    9.625 x 6.5 in (24.45 x 16.51 cm)

  7. Madonna and Child by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    Madonna and Child, n.d. (probably late 19th or early 20th century)

    Oil and gold leaf on wood

    26.25 x 18.25 in (66.68 x 46.36 cm)

  8. 97 Rue du Bac by Eugene Atget, Image 1.

    Eugene Atget

    97 Rue du Bac, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    9.875 x 7.875 in (25.08 x 20.0 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.