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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Hong Kong Bay by Sze Tsung Nicolás Leong, Image 2.

    Sze Tsung Nicolás Leong

    Hong Kong Bay, 2004

    Dye coupler print

    24 x 44 in (60.96 x 111.76 cm)

  2. Untitled by Richard Kraft, Image 2.

    Richard Kraft

    Untitled, 1994

    Photograph and wood

    8.625 x 11.25 x 3.625 in (21.91 x 28.58 x 9.21 cm)

  3. Untitled by Kristina Rogers, Image 1.

    Kristina Rogers

    Untitled, 1988

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)

  4. Sicilian Botanic Garden, Palermo, Italy by Lucien Clergue, Image 1.

    Lucien Clergue

    Sicilian Botanic Garden, Palermo, Italy, 1988

    Chromogenic print

    10 x 29.25 in (25.4 x 74.3 cm)

  5. William Eggleston, Waterford, Miss. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    William Eggleston, Waterford, Miss., 1984

    Gelatin silver print

    16.5 x 11.75 in (41.91 x 29.85 cm)

  6. Elegant Group and Statue, Washington, DC, Social Context by Larry Fink, Image 1.

    Larry Fink

    Elegant Group and Statue, Washington, DC, Social Context, 1975

    Gelatin silver print

    19.875 x 15.875 in (50.48 x 40.32 cm)

  7. Soldiers in Icy Fog, Korea by Harold Feinstein, Image 1.

    Harold Feinstein

    Soldiers in Icy Fog, Korea, 1953

    Gelatin silver print

    7.25 x 8.5 in (18.42 x 21.59 cm)

  8. Untitled (from Route I) by Berenice Abbott, Image 1.

    Berenice Abbott

    Untitled (from Route I), 1953

    Gelatin silver print

    9.875 x 13.875 in (25.08 x 35.24 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.