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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Untitled (Black Heart) by Jim Dine, Image 1.

    Jim Dine

    Untitled (Black Heart), 1985

    Mixed-Media on paper

    48 x 39 in (121.92 x 99.06 cm)

  2. Visible Difference by Howard Kanovitz, Image 1.

    Howard Kanovitz

    Visible Difference, 1980

    Lithograph on paper

    32.75 x 23.875 in (83.19 x 60.64 cm)

  3. Unidentified Woman (Ornate Necklace) by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Unidentified Woman (Ornate Necklace), 1976

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  4. Pyramid VI by Doug Warner, Image 1.

    Doug Warner

    Pyramid VI, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    11.125 x 15.125 in (28.26 x 38.42 cm)

  5. An Etching and a Lithograph by David Hockney, Image 1.

    David Hockney

    An Etching and a Lithograph, 1973

    Etching and lithograph on paper

    31.25 x 20 in (79.38 x 50.8 cm)

  6. Strength Found Gently in Water by Shirley Borella, Image 10.

    Shirley Borella

    Strength Found Gently in Water, 1969

    Etching on paper

    7.375 x 6.75 x 0.25 in (18.73 x 17.15 x 0.64 cm)

  7. Hedy Lamarr by George Hurrell, Image 1.

    George Hurrell

    Hedy Lamarr, 1932

    Gelatin silver print

    48 x 36 in (121.92 x 91.44 cm)

  8. Cleve Gray

    Memory of Prague, 1987

    Acrylic on canvas mounted to burlap

    47.5 x 59 in (120.65 x 149.86 cm)

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About the artist

William R. Ferris

American

b. 1942

Ferris is an American author and scholar born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ferris' work focused on southern African American folklore and culture. He earned his BA in English Literature from Davidson College in 1964, his MA in English Literature from Northwestern University in 1965, and a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He was selected by President Bill Clinton to be the Chair of the National Endowment of the Humanities, a position which he held from 1997 to 2001. Ferris has written fiction, poetry, as well as book, record, and film reviews. He has recorded blues albums and produced 15 documentary films on southern folklore.