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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Untitled (San Francisco SFO Airport Immigration March, 2017) by Alvin C. Jacobs, Image 1.

    Alvin C. Jacobs

    Untitled (San Francisco SFO Airport Immigration March, 2017), 2017

    Digital print on paper

    10.125 x 15.25 in (25.72 x 38.74 cm)

  2. Nude Model (Male) by Andy Warhol, Image 2.

    Andy Warhol

    Nude Model (Male), 1977

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  3. Clover Valley M.B. Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June, 1975 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Clover Valley M.B. Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi, June, 1975, 1975

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  4. Lee Cooper and Joe Cooper, Kent's Alley, Leland, Mississippi, 1974 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Lee Cooper and Joe Cooper, Kent's Alley, Leland, Mississippi, 1974, 1974

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  5. Bob Hope by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Bob Hope, 1956

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 13.875 in (27.94 x 35.24 cm)

  6. M. Varet-Patron au Petit St. Benoit. by Todd Webb, Image 1.

    Todd Webb

    M. Varet-Patron au Petit St. Benoit., 1948

    Gelatin silver print

    8.25 x 6.25 in (20.96 x 15.88 cm)

  7. José Limón - Mexican Suite by Barbara Morgan, Image 1.

    Barbara Morgan

    José Limón - Mexican Suite, 1944

    Gelatin silver print

    15.875 x 19.875 in (40.32 x 50.48 cm)

  8. The Anti-Archive of Trauma on the U.S.-Mexico Border by Susan Harbage Page, Image 1.

    Susan Harbage Page

    The Anti-Archive of Trauma on the U.S.-Mexico Border, 2007-2020

    Chromogenic print

    17 x 22 in (43.18 x 55.88 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.