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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. A Feamal Actor by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    A Feamal Actor, c. 2000

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  2. Chinatown by Chryssa, Image 2.

    Chryssa

    Chinatown, 1978

    Screenprint on paper

    38.75 x 31.25 in (98.43 x 79.38 cm)

  3. Untitled (Falling Man) by Ernest Trova, Image 1.

    Ernest Trova

    Untitled (Falling Man), 1978

    Steel

    12 x 11 x 25 in (30.48 x 27.94 x 63.5 cm)

  4. Chinatown by Chryssa, Image 1.

    Chryssa

    Chinatown, 1978

    Screenprint on paper

    38.75 x 31.25 in (98.43 x 79.38 cm)

  5. Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series by William Eggleston, Image 1.

    William Eggleston

    Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series, c. 1978

    Chromogenic print

    13.875 x 16.875 in (35.24 x 42.86 cm)

  6. Self Portrait with Models by DeWitt Hardy, Image 1.

    DeWitt Hardy

    Self Portrait with Models, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    21.25 x 22.5 in (53.98 x 57.15 cm)

  7. May 1974 by Ray George, Image 1.

    Ray George

    May 1974, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    17.0625 x 24 in (43.34 x 60.96 cm)

  8. Open by Herb Jackson, Image 2.

    Herb Jackson

    Open, 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 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.