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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Lost in My Life (fruit sticker drawing) by Rachel Perry, Image 2.

    Rachel Perry

    Lost in My Life (fruit sticker drawing), 2013

    Digital pigment

    55 x 36 in (139.7 x 91.44 cm)

  2. Bamboo of the Friendly Garden by Yoshida Toshi, Image 1.

    Yoshida Toshi

    Bamboo of the Friendly Garden, c. 1980

    Woodblock on paper

    20.5 x 10.5 in (52.07 x 26.67 cm)

  3. Death & Transfiguration by John H. Hunter, Image 1.

    John H. Hunter

    Death & Transfiguration, 1978

    Lithograph on paper

    22.25 x 15.125 in (56.52 x 38.42 cm)

  4. Elegant Group and Statue, Washington, DC, Social Context by Larry Fink, Image 1.

    Larry Fink

    Elegant Group and Statue, Washington, DC, Social Context, 1975

    Gelatin silver print

    19.875 x 15.875 in (50.48 x 40.32 cm)

  5. Fishing on The Arno by Alvin Ross, Image 1.

    Alvin Ross

    Fishing on The Arno, c. 1963

    Lithograph on paper

    23 x 29 in (58.42 x 73.66 cm)

  6. Le Pianiste by Roberto Matta, Image 1.

    Roberto Matta

    Le Pianiste, 1956

    Lithograph on paper

    23.75 x 16.75 in (60.33 x 42.55 cm)

  7. Joseph Beuys by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Joseph Beuys, 1980-1983

    Screenprint and rayon on Lenox Museum Board

    40 x 32 in (101.6 x 81.28 cm)

  8. Kerry Kennedy and Unidentified Woman by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Kerry Kennedy and Unidentified Woman, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 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.