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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Racial Slur, 2001 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Racial Slur, 2001, 2001

    Ink on paper

    12 x 9 in (30.48 x 22.86 cm)

  2. Depuday Shearff, 1998 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Depuday Shearff, 1998, 1998

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  3. Moon Garden by Louise Nevelson, Image 2.

    Louise Nevelson

    Moon Garden, 1976

    Cast relief on black paper

    32 x 21 in (81.28 x 53.34 cm)

  4. Les Banx by Julian Trevelyan, Image 1.

    Julian Trevelyan

    Les Banx, 1973

    Etching on paper

    24.125 x 30.625 in (61.28 x 77.79 cm)

  5. Third Print by Bernard Cohen, Image 1.

    Bernard Cohen

    Third Print, 1973

    Etching on paper

    17.125 x 17.125 in (43.5 x 43.5 cm)

  6. Mme Vial Si Restitut by Todd Webb, Image 1.

    Todd Webb

    Mme Vial Si Restitut, 1971

    Gelatin silver print

  7. Hedges by Nicholas Monro, Image 1.

    Nicholas Monro

    Hedges, 1970

    Screenprint on paper

    27.5 x 40.125 in (69.85 x 101.92 cm)

  8. Light of the World, F by Robyn Denny, Image 1.

    Robyn Denny

    Light of the World, F, 1970

    Screenprint on paper

    28.625 x 31.25 in (72.71 x 79.38 cm)

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About the artist

Aaron Siskind

American

1903-1991

Aaron Siskind was an American photographer, born ing 1903, and known for his black-and-white images that transformed everyday subjects into abstract compositions. Born in New York City, Siskind began photographing in the early 1930s after receiving a camera as a gift and soon became involved with the New York Photo League. His early documentary work, including the Harlem Document project, later evolved into a more abstract approach focused on textures, surfaces, and architectural fragments. Influenced by modernist ideas and artists such as László Moholy-Nagy and Harry Callahan, Siskind’s photographs emphasize form, pattern, and the expressive qualities of ordinary materials. He died in 1991. His work is held in major museum collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.