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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Plots on Loan by Raymond Pettibon, Image 1.

    Raymond Pettibon

    Plots on Loan, 2020

    Lithograph on paper

    19.625 x 13.75 in (49.85 x 34.93 cm)

  2. Mary Ellen Mark

    Two Girls in Dresses on Lawn, Miami, from the portfolio "In America", 1986

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  3. Paper Piece IV by Richard Howard Hunt, Image 1.

    Richard Howard Hunt

    Paper Piece IV, 1978

    Handmade paper

    16.5 x 20.75 in (41.91 x 52.71 cm)

  4. Four Days of Creation by Fritz Eichenberg, Image 1.

    Fritz Eichenberg

    Four Days of Creation, 1976

    Wood engraving on paper

    9.4375 x 8 in (23.97 x 20.32 cm)

  5. Rose Hill Church, Fisher Ferry Road by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Rose Hill Church, Fisher Ferry Road, 1975

    Chromogenic print

    13.375 x 20 in (33.97 x 50.8 cm)

  6. Eyes by Jose Ortega, Image 1.

    Jose Ortega

    Eyes, 1973

    Etching and lithograph on paper

    24.75 x 21.75 in (62.87 x 55.25 cm)

  7. James "Son Ford" Thomas and Clay Skull, Leland by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    James "Son Ford" Thomas and Clay Skull, Leland, 1971

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  8. Light of the World, C by Robyn Denny, Image 1.

    Robyn Denny

    Light of the World, C, 1970

    Screenprint on paper

    28.5 x 31.25 in (72.39 x 79.38 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.