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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Untitled, from Selections from the Great Mexican-American Songbook by Paul Valadez, Image 1.

    Paul Valadez

    Untitled, from Selections from the Great Mexican-American Songbook, 2016

    Collage and acrylic paint on paper

    18 x 12 in (45.72 x 30.48 cm)

  2. Hurra Dura by Terrence Karpowicz, Image 1.

    Terrence Karpowicz

    Hurra Dura, 1993

    Oak, cherry, lead and graphite

    97 x 46.25 x 17 in (246.38 x 117.48 x 43.18 cm)

  3. Karel Appel

    Innocent Cat, 1978

    Lithograph on paper

  4. Rural Church, Highway 27, West of Vicksburg, Mississippi, March 1972 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Rural Church, Highway 27, West of Vicksburg, Mississippi, March 1972, 1972

    Chromogenic print

    20.125 x 24 in (51.12 x 60.96 cm)

  5. Print E by Bernard Cohen, Image 1.

    Bernard Cohen

    Print E, 1971

    Lithograph on paper

    28.5 x 35.5 in (72.39 x 90.17 cm)

  6. Composition Bleu by Wassily Kandinsky, Image 1.

    Wassily Kandinsky

    Composition Bleu, 1929

    Color lithograph on paper

    20.25 x 13.25 in (51.44 x 33.66 cm)

  7. Arrangement with Kettle, Pitcher and Fruit by Jan Matulka, Image 1.

    Jan Matulka

    Arrangement with Kettle, Pitcher and Fruit, c. 1925

    Oil on canvas

    30 x 24 in (76.2 x 60.96 cm)

  8. Battersea Reach by Francis Seymour Haden, Image 2.

    Francis Seymour Haden

    Battersea Reach, 1836

    Etching on paper

    7.5652 x 9.9375 in (19.22 x 25.24 cm)

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About the artist

William R. Ferris

American

b. 1942

Ferris is an American author and scholar born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ferris' work focused on southern African American folklore and culture. He earned his BA in English Literature from Davidson College in 1964, his MA in English Literature from Northwestern University in 1965, and a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He was selected by President Bill Clinton to be the Chair of the National Endowment of the Humanities, a position which he held from 1997 to 2001. Ferris has written fiction, poetry, as well as book, record, and film reviews. He has recorded blues albums and produced 15 documentary films on southern folklore.