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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Mme Vial Si Restitut by Todd Webb, Image 1.

    Todd Webb

    Mme Vial Si Restitut, 1971

    Gelatin silver print

  2. Tall Grasses by George Lockwood, Image 1.

    George Lockwood

    Tall Grasses, 1965

    Lithograph with poem by Ruth Whitman

    20.875 x 14.875 in (53.02 x 37.78 cm)

  3. Nude by Alvin Ross, Image 1.

    Alvin Ross

    Nude, 1961

    Lithograph on paper

    12.875 x 8.875 in (32.7 x 22.54 cm)

  4. Eddie Cantor by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Eddie Cantor, 1952

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 cm)

  5. Carmen Dellorefiel by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Carmen Dellorefiel, 1947

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 cm)

  6. Takata Riding Grounds (Takata no baba), No. 115 from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” (Meisho Edo hyakkei) by 歌川(Utagawa) 広重(Hiroshige), Image 1.

    歌川(Utagawa) 広重(Hiroshige)

    Takata Riding Grounds (Takata no baba), No. 115 from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1857

    Woodblock on paper

    13.125 x 8.75 in (33.34 x 22.23 cm)

  7. Untitled by Utagawa 歌川 Kunisada 国貞, Image 1.

    Utagawa 歌川 Kunisada 国貞

    Untitled, c. 1850

    Woodblock on paper

    20.5 x 16.5 in (52.07 x 41.91 cm)

  8. Rine Stone Cowboy, 2010-2011 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Rine Stone Cowboy, 2010-2011

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 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.