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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Mary Retick Wells, Woman Airforce Service Pilot, WWII by Anne Noggle, Image 1.

    Anne Noggle

    Mary Retick Wells, Woman Airforce Service Pilot, WWII, 1986

    Gelatin silver print

    24 x 19.75 in (60.96 x 50.17 cm)

  2. Grande Passion by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Grande Passion, 1984

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  3. Untitled by Dieter Roth, Image 1.

    Dieter Roth

    Untitled, 1977

    Oil paint on photograph

    9.5 x 27.25 in (24.13 x 69.22 cm)

  4. The Unfortunate Man Who Could Not Touch the One He Loved by Duane Michals, Image 1.

    Duane Michals

    The Unfortunate Man Who Could Not Touch the One He Loved, 1976

    Gelatin silver print

    7.75 x 9.625 in (19.69 x 24.45 cm)

  5. Walker Evans, East Lyme, Conn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Walker Evans, East Lyme, Conn., 1974

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 9 in (34.29 x 22.86 cm)

  6. Marigold & Roses by Bert Carpenter, Image 1.

    Bert Carpenter

    Marigold & Roses, 1974

    Oil on canvas

  7. In Praise of Historical Determinism II by Richard Tuttle, Image 1.

    Richard Tuttle

    In Praise of Historical Determinism II, 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    21.75 x 17.25 in (55.25 x 43.82 cm)

  8. Geometric Composition in Four Fields by Georg Bernhard, Image 1.

    Georg Bernhard

    Geometric Composition in Four Fields, 1970

    Lithograph on paper

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 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.