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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Travel Log by Debra Fischer, Image 1.

    Debra Fischer

    Travel Log, 1997

    Mixed-process print on paper

    27.875 x 27.375 in (70.8 x 69.53 cm)

  2. The Tree #36, Martha's Vineyard, from RISD Portfolio by Aaron Siskind, Image 1.

    Aaron Siskind

    The Tree #36, Martha's Vineyard, from RISD Portfolio, 1973

    Gelatin silver print mounted to drawing board

    6.5 x 6.75 in (16.51 x 17.15 cm)

  3. The Lord Was Their Shepherd by Robert Ernst Marx, Image 1.

    Robert Ernst Marx

    The Lord Was Their Shepherd, 1970

    Etching with poem by Gwendolyn Brooks

    20 x 14.25 in (50.8 x 36.2 cm)

  4. Tippi Hedren by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Tippi Hedren, 1962

    Gelatin silver print

    13.25 x 10.25 in (33.66 x 26.04 cm)

  5. Danny Kaye by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Danny Kaye, 1960

    Gelatin silver print

  6. Enfants, Paris by Edouard Boubat, Image 1.

    Edouard Boubat

    Enfants, Paris, 1955

    Gelatin silver print

    9.25 x 13.875 in (23.5 x 35.24 cm)

  7. Russian Icon of the Mother God by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    Russian Icon of the Mother God, 19th century

    Egg tempera on gessoed wood panel

    14 x 11.25 in (35.56 x 28.58 cm)

  8. Comb (Luba People, Congo) by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    Comb (Luba People, Congo)

    Wood

    8 x 3.25 x 1 in (20.32 x 8.26 x 2.54 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.