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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Expense Account by Dale Kennington, Image 1.

    Dale Kennington

    Expense Account, 1997

    Oil on canvas

    48 x 84 in (121.92 x 213.36 cm)

  2. Linda Foard Roberts

    Lilly, 1989

    Sepia-toned silver gelatin print

    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)

  3. Monrovia, Maryland by Frank P. Herrera, Image 1.

    Frank P. Herrera

    Monrovia, Maryland, 1980

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 17.5 in (35.56 x 44.45 cm)

  4. Shrimp Fleet V by Carl Schwartz, Image 1.

    Carl Schwartz

    Shrimp Fleet V, 1980

    Lithograph on paper

    15 x 22.25 in (38.1 x 56.52 cm)

  5. Yo by Adja Yunkers, Image 1.

    Adja Yunkers

    Yo, 1975

    Lithograph on paper

    21.5 x 16 in (54.61 x 40.64 cm)

  6. Entrada de Fidel y Camilo a la Habana by Alberto Korda, Image 1.

    Alberto Korda

    Entrada de Fidel y Camilo a la Habana, 1959

    Inkjet reproduction poster

    26.75 x 18.75 in (67.95 x 47.63 cm)

  7. Susanna Foster by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Susanna Foster, 1944

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 11 in (35.24 x 27.94 cm)

  8. Alphonse d'Avalon, Marquis de Gaust by Jean Charles Thevenin, Image 1.

    Jean Charles Thevenin

    Alphonse d'Avalon, Marquis de Gaust, 1867

    Engraving on paper

    14.75 x 11.75 in (37.47 x 29.85 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.