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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Twilight's Last Gleaming by Hank Willis Thomas, Image 1.

    Hank Willis Thomas

    Twilight's Last Gleaming, 2024

    28-color silkscreen print on 310gsm Arches Platine

    13 x 19 in (33.02 x 48.26 cm)

  2. AIDS Pyramid by Carl Tandatnick, Image 1.

    Carl Tandatnick

    AIDS Pyramid, 2015

    Serigraph on paper

    33 x 23 in (83.82 x 58.42 cm)

  3. Untitled by Hans Peter Adamski, Image 1.

    Hans Peter Adamski

    Untitled, 1993

    Paint and ink

    35.8125 x 27 in (90.96 x 68.58 cm)

  4. Trophies by Dieter Roth, Image 1.

    Dieter Roth

    Trophies, 1978

    Offset print

    19.8125 x 13.875 in (50.32 x 35.24 cm)

  5. Dragon Flowers by Laura Grosch, Image 1.

    Laura Grosch

    Dragon Flowers, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    39.5 x 32 x 1.5 in (100.33 x 81.28 x 3.81 cm)

  6. The Third of Six Images for J by Bernard Cohen, Image 1.

    Bernard Cohen

    The Third of Six Images for J, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    18 x 36.25 in (45.72 x 92.08 cm)

  7. Farce by Reginald Pollack, Image 1.

    Reginald Pollack

    Farce, c. 1960

    Lithograph on paper

    22.75 x 28.5 in (57.79 x 72.39 cm)

  8. The Rapid Effects of The Cheltenham Waters by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    The Rapid Effects of The Cheltenham Waters, 1801

    Hand-colored etching on paper

    17 x 10.75 in (43.18 x 27.31 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.