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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. WOW, Butiful, 20 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    WOW, Butiful, 20, 2000

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  2. Veil of Utopia, from the portfolio "Utopia" by Joann Thornton, Image 1.

    Joann Thornton

    Veil of Utopia, from the portfolio "Utopia", 1989

    Lithograph and silkscreen on paper

    22.5 x 14.875 in (57.15 x 37.78 cm)

  3. Alan Saret

    Mixed Encounter with Blue, 1983

    Pencil on paper

  4. Spiral Landscape by Jeffrey Maron, Image 2.

    Jeffrey Maron

    Spiral Landscape, 1982

    Etched copper alloy with polychrome oxides

    12.5 x 7.5 x 6.5 in (31.75 x 19.05 x 16.51 cm)

  5. 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)

  6. Untitled by Peter Agostini, Image 1.

    Peter Agostini

    Untitled, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    26.375 x 32.1875 in (66.99 x 81.76 cm)

  7. Rural Church, Highway 27, West of Vicksburg, Mississippi, March 1972 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Rural Church, Highway 27, West of Vicksburg, Mississippi, March 1972, 1972

    Chromogenic print

    20.125 x 24 in (51.12 x 60.96 cm)

  8. Bathroom Mirror by Patrick Caulfield, Image 1.

    Patrick Caulfield

    Bathroom Mirror, 1968

    Screenprint on paper

    27.875 x 35.625 in (70.8 x 90.49 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.