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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Childhood by John H. Hunter, Image 1.

    John H. Hunter

    Childhood, 1979

    Lithograph on paper

    22.5 x 15 in (57.15 x 38.1 cm)

  2. 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)

  3. Untitled by Harold Boyd, Image 1.

    Harold Boyd

    Untitled, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    12.875 x 20 in (32.7 x 50.8 cm)

  4. High Wind by Herb Jackson, Image 1.

    Herb Jackson

    High Wind, 1972

    Etching on paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  5. Partings Long Seen Coming by Ben Shahn, Image 1.

    Ben Shahn

    Partings Long Seen Coming, 1968

    Lithograph on paper

    22.4375 x 17.875 in (56.99 x 45.4 cm)

  6. Louis Dotson, Lorman by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Louis Dotson, Lorman, 1968

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  7. Enfants, Paris by Edouard Boubat, Image 1.

    Edouard Boubat

    Enfants, Paris, 1955

    Gelatin silver print

    9.25 x 13.875 in (23.5 x 35.24 cm)

  8. German School, Mountain Landscape by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    German School, Mountain Landscape, 1897

    Oil on canvas

    9.75 x 12.75 in (24.77 x 32.39 cm)

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About the artist

Aaron Siskind

American

1903-1991

Aaron Siskind was an American photographer, born ing 1903, and known for his black-and-white images that transformed everyday subjects into abstract compositions. Born in New York City, Siskind began photographing in the early 1930s after receiving a camera as a gift and soon became involved with the New York Photo League. His early documentary work, including the Harlem Document project, later evolved into a more abstract approach focused on textures, surfaces, and architectural fragments. Influenced by modernist ideas and artists such as László Moholy-Nagy and Harry Callahan, Siskind’s photographs emphasize form, pattern, and the expressive qualities of ordinary materials. He died in 1991. His work is held in major museum collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.