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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Planes Above by Amir H. Fallah, Image 2.

    Amir H. Fallah

    Planes Above, 2023

    Acrylic on aluminum

    72.5 x 27 x 27 in (184.15 x 68.58 x 68.58 cm)

  2. Lane Manned, NYC, from the Heightened Perspectives series by Marilyn Bridges, Image 1.

    Marilyn Bridges

    Lane Manned, NYC, from the Heightened Perspectives series, 1985

    Gelatin silver print

    16 x 20 in (40.64 x 50.8 cm)

  3. The Clarks by Keith Rasmussen, Image 1.

    Keith Rasmussen

    The Clarks, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    21.875 x 29.75 in (55.56 x 75.57 cm)

  4. Untitled by Juergen Strunck, Image 1.

    Juergen Strunck

    Untitled, 1973

    Photo etching

    38.5 x 31.75 x 1.375 in (97.79 x 80.65 x 3.49 cm)

  5. Rock Garden III by Carl Schwartz, Image 1.

    Carl Schwartz

    Rock Garden III, 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    17.75 x 23.75 in (45.09 x 60.33 cm)

  6. Indian View L by Howard Hodgkin, Image 1.

    Howard Hodgkin

    Indian View L, 1971

    Screenprint on paper

    22.75 x 30.75 in (57.79 x 78.11 cm)

  7. Orpheus, Stages of an Image by Varujan Boghosian, Image 1.

    Varujan Boghosian

    Orpheus, Stages of an Image, c. 1970

    Woodcut on paper

    30 x 22.25 in (76.2 x 56.52 cm)

  8. Dorothy Lamour by George Hurrell, Image 1.

    George Hurrell

    Dorothy Lamour, c. 1935

    Gelatin silver print

    48 x 36 in (121.92 x 91.44 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.