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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Bone, from the series Photographic Survey of the American Yard by Joshua White, Image 1.

    Joshua White

    Bone, from the series Photographic Survey of the American Yard, 2013

    Archival pigment print

    4 x 4 in (10.16 x 10.16 cm)

  2. Bestia by Russ Warren, Image 1.

    Russ Warren

    Bestia, 1995

    Oil on paper

    40.5 x 32 in (102.87 x 81.28 cm)

  3. Print Dealer and His Lamp by Sigmund Abeles, Image 1.

    Sigmund Abeles

    Print Dealer and His Lamp, 1979

    Lithograph on paper

    22.4375 x 15.125 in (56.99 x 38.42 cm)

  4. States of Mind I by Keith Achepohl, Image 2.

    Keith Achepohl

    States of Mind I, 1975

    Lithograph on paper

    21.125 x 18 in (53.66 x 45.72 cm)

  5. Lolita Indoors by Graham Ovenden, Image 1.

    Graham Ovenden

    Lolita Indoors, 1975

    Etching on paper

    26 x 25.875 in (66.04 x 65.72 cm)

  6. Fugue II by William Turnbull, Image 1.

    William Turnbull

    Fugue II, 1971

    Screenprint on paper

    23.625 x 31.5 in (60.01 x 80.01 cm)

  7. Summer Suite D, from Summer Suite Series by Conrad Marca-Relli, Image 1.

    Conrad Marca-Relli

    Summer Suite D, from Summer Suite Series, 1970

    Lithograph with paper, fabric and canvas collage on paper

    24.5 x 19.5 in (62.23 x 49.53 cm)

  8. Robert Walker by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Robert Walker, 1945

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 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.