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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Untitled, from Sacred Land by Ralph Gibson, Image 1.

    Ralph Gibson

    Untitled, from Sacred Land, 2019

    Archival pigment print

    17 x 22 in (43.18 x 55.88 cm)

  2. Green House by Barbara Schreiber, Image 2.

    Barbara Schreiber

    Green House, 2018

    Acrylic on paper

    22 x 30 in (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

  3. Untitled (30714), from the series Insula by Saul Robbins, Image 1.

    Saul Robbins

    Untitled (30714), from the series Insula, 2007

    Chromogenic print

    20 x 20 in (50.8 x 50.8 cm)

  4. Zoungy Pen Group Flux by Alan Saret, Image 1.

    Alan Saret

    Zoungy Pen Group Flux, 1983

    Pencil on paper

    22.5 x 30 in (57.15 x 76.2 cm)

  5. Baby by John Talleur, Image 1.

    John Talleur

    Baby, 1976

    Etching on paper

    11 x 14 in (27.94 x 35.56 cm)

  6. Untitled by Harold Boyd, Image 1.

    Harold Boyd

    Untitled, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    13 x 19.75 in (33.02 x 50.17 cm)

  7. Walker Evans, East Lyme, Conn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Walker Evans, East Lyme, Conn., 1974

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 9 in (34.29 x 22.86 cm)

  8. Othar Turner, Gravel Springs by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Othar Turner, Gravel Springs, 1970

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 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.