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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Susan McAlister

    Water and Grass I, 2015

    Acrylic, oil, pastel, and graphite on paper

    26.75 x 19.5 x 2 in (67.95 x 49.53 x 5.08 cm)

  2. Untitled by Kristina Rogers, Image 1.

    Kristina Rogers

    Untitled, 1994

    Gelatin silver print

    11.875 x 7.875 in (30.16 x 20.0 cm)

  3. The Romantic South by Todd Duren, Image 1.

    Todd Duren

    The Romantic South, 1989

    Silkscreen with photographs on paper

    22.5 x 14.875 in (57.15 x 37.78 cm)

  4. White Gauze by Robert Mapplethorpe, Image 1.

    Robert Mapplethorpe

    White Gauze, 1984

    Gelatin silver print

    19 x 14.75 in (48.26 x 37.47 cm)

  5. Terrace Hill with Engraving of Sankt Gottard, Mainz by Amy Namowitz Worthen, Image 1.

    Amy Namowitz Worthen

    Terrace Hill with Engraving of Sankt Gottard, Mainz, 1982

    Engraving on paper

    14.5 x 12.75 in (36.83 x 32.39 cm)

  6. Night/Lilies by George Burk, Image 1.

    George Burk

    Night/Lilies, 1977

    Lithograph on paper

    15 x 11 in (38.1 x 27.94 cm)

  7. Groucho Marx by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Groucho Marx, 1952

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 cm)

  8. Peter MacGill

    Untitled, 1976-1977

    Gelatin silver print

    6 x 6 in (15.24 x 15.24 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.