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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Quincy, Mass. by Rachel Phillips, Image 1.

    Rachel Phillips

    Quincy, Mass., 2010

    Wet-transfer pigment print onto vintage (1895) envelope

    3.6875 x 4.8 in (9.37 x 12.19 cm)

  2. Wildflowers, Liberty, and Dancer Roads by Howard Bond, Image 1.

    Howard Bond

    Wildflowers, Liberty, and Dancer Roads, 1980

    Gelatin silver print

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

    William Eggleston

    Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series, c. 1978

    Chromogenic print

    16.875 x 13.875 in (42.86 x 35.24 cm)

  4. Untitled, from RISD Portfolio by Susan MacDougall, Image 1.

    Susan MacDougall

    Untitled, from RISD Portfolio, c. 1974

    Gelatin silver print mounted to drawing board

    5.75 x 8.75 in (14.61 x 22.23 cm)

  5. Robert Appleton, Rose Hill, Miss. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Robert Appleton, Rose Hill, Miss., 1969

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 9 in (34.29 x 22.86 cm)

  6. Windshield, Saratoga Springs, New York by Louis Stettner, Image 1.

    Louis Stettner

    Windshield, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1957

    Gelatin silver print

    26.5 x 20.125 in (67.31 x 51.12 cm)

  7. Tisza-Szalka, from A Hungarian Memory Portfolio by André Kertész, Image 1.

    André Kertész

    Tisza-Szalka, from A Hungarian Memory Portfolio, 1924

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 9.875 in (20.32 x 25.08 cm)

  8. Hilton Head Baptism by Roger Manley, Image 1.

    Roger Manley

    Hilton Head Baptism

    Gelatin silver print

    9.5 x 9.875 in (24.13 x 25.08 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.