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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. The Future is Unwritten x Robert Rauschenberg Foundation by Shepard Fairey, Image 2.

    Shepard Fairey

    The Future is Unwritten x Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, 2011

    Screenprint on paper

    24 x 18 in (60.96 x 45.72 cm)

  2. Untitled, from the portfolio "Utopia" by Teresa A. Cole, Image 1.

    Teresa A. Cole

    Untitled, from the portfolio "Utopia", 1989

    Silkscreen on paper

    22.5 x 14.875 in (57.15 x 37.78 cm)

  3. Wreckage by James Welling, Image 1.

    James Welling

    Wreckage, 1981

    Selenium-toned gelatin silver contact print

    12 x 9 in (30.48 x 22.86 cm)

  4. Unidentified Woman (White Glasses) by Andy Warhol, Image 2.

    Andy Warhol

    Unidentified Woman (White Glasses), 1980

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  5. Robert Penn Warren, Fairfield, Conn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Robert Penn Warren, Fairfield, Conn., 1978

    Gelatin silver print

    9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)

  6. Mandala Green No. A by Clarence Holbrook Carter, Image 1.

    Clarence Holbrook Carter

    Mandala Green No. A, 1976

    Acrylic on paper

    30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

  7. Figure Eight by Adolph Gottlieb, Image 1.

    Adolph Gottlieb

    Figure Eight, 1967

    Screenprint on paper

    17.75 x 23.75 in (45.09 x 60.33 cm)

  8. Margaret Truman by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Margaret Truman, 1952

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 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.