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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Unidentified Man by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Unidentified Man, 1985

    Black and white print

    8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)

  2. Vincent Paints July 4th Fireworks Over Manhattan by Greg Constantine, Image 1.

    Greg Constantine

    Vincent Paints July 4th Fireworks Over Manhattan, 1982

    Lithograph on paper

    15.25 x 22.5 in (38.74 x 57.15 cm)

  3. After June by Jo Whitten, Image 1.

    Jo Whitten

    After June, 1978

    Screenprint on paper

    30.125 x 22.75 in (76.52 x 57.79 cm)

  4. Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series by William Eggleston, Image 1.

    William Eggleston

    Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series, c. 1978

    Chromogenic print

    13.875 x 16.875 in (35.24 x 42.86 cm)

  5. Untitled by Harold Boyd, Image 1.

    Harold Boyd

    Untitled, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    13 x 19.75 in (33.02 x 50.17 cm)

  6. Aden White, Crossroads Store, Reganton, Miss. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Aden White, Crossroads Store, Reganton, Miss., 1974

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 9 in (34.29 x 22.86 cm)

  7. Old Stairway-Lakeside by John Talleur, Image 1.

    John Talleur

    Old Stairway-Lakeside, 1973

    Etching on paper

    18 x 15.5 in (45.72 x 39.37 cm)

  8. Richard Lindner

    Shoot (Blue), 1971

    Screenprint on paper

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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.