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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Plots on Loan by Raymond Pettibon, Image 1.

    Raymond Pettibon

    Plots on Loan, 2020

    Lithograph on paper

    19.625 x 13.75 in (49.85 x 34.93 cm)

  2. Notebook Page - Neuse River by Robert Johnson, Image 1.

    Robert Johnson

    Notebook Page - Neuse River, 2001

    Watercolor and graphite on paper

    10.875 x 7.5 in (27.62 x 19.05 cm)

  3. Todd M #300-28, from "The Broken Dolls" series by Carolyn DeMeritt, Image 1.

    Carolyn DeMeritt

    Todd M #300-28, from "The Broken Dolls" series, 1993

    Gelatin silver print

    20.25 x 19.375 in (51.44 x 49.21 cm)

  4. Farah Diba Pahlavi (Queen of Iran) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Farah Diba Pahlavi (Queen of Iran), 1976

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  5. Nada Mas by Chuck Cave, Image 1.

    Chuck Cave

    Nada Mas, 1974

    Lithograph on rice paper

    17 x 21 in (43.18 x 53.34 cm)

  6. D. Yellow by Justin Knowles, Image 1.

    Justin Knowles

    D. Yellow, 1971

    Screenprint on paper

    29.25 x 42.25 x 1.375 in (74.3 x 107.32 x 3.49 cm)

  7. Amanda Gordon, Rose Hill Church by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Amanda Gordon, Rose Hill Church, 1968

    Gelatin silver print

    17 x 11 in (43.18 x 27.94 cm)

  8. Car In Winter, Seventh Avenue, N.Y.C. by Louis Stettner, Image 1.

    Louis Stettner

    Car In Winter, Seventh Avenue, N.Y.C., 1956

    Gelatin silver print

    26.5 x 20.125 in (67.31 x 51.12 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.