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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Los Fuegos Artificiales by Annie Dowhie, Image 1.

    Annie Dowhie

    Los Fuegos Artificiales, 1982

    Lithograph on paper

    17.25 x 7.5 in (43.82 x 19.05 cm)

  2. Antony and Cleopatra by Ronald King, Image 4.

    Ronald King

    Antony and Cleopatra, 1979

    Screenprint on paper

    12 x 16 in (30.48 x 40.64 cm)

  3. Dieter Roth

    Bats, 1978

    Offset print

    19.8125 x 13.875 in (50.32 x 35.24 cm)

  4. Dracula by Fritz Eichenberg, Image 1.

    Fritz Eichenberg

    Dracula, 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    26 x 20 in (66.04 x 50.8 cm)

  5. The Pit, Canto XXII, from Inferno by Ron Kowalke, Image 1.

    Ron Kowalke

    The Pit, Canto XXII, from Inferno, 1970

    Etching on paper

    22 x 29.5 in (55.88 x 74.93 cm)

  6. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dumas, Tutwiler by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dumas, Tutwiler, 1968

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  7. Farce by Reginald Pollack, Image 1.

    Reginald Pollack

    Farce, c. 1960

    Lithograph on paper

    22.75 x 28.5 in (57.79 x 72.39 cm)

  8. Green by Boder, Image 1.

    Boder

    Green, No date

    Screenprint on paper

    28.25 x 22.4375 in (71.76 x 56.99 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.