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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Fall from Grace, Animal Mannequins Witness the Destruction of the World by Alice Sebrell, Image 1.

    Alice Sebrell

    Fall from Grace, Animal Mannequins Witness the Destruction of the World, 1991

    Chromogenic print

    15.75 x 12 in (40.01 x 30.48 cm)

  2. The Family by Alice Neel, Image 2.

    Alice Neel

    The Family, 1982

    Lithograph in colors on Arches paper

    31.5 x 27 in (80.01 x 68.58 cm)

  3. Trailing by George Burk, Image 1.

    George Burk

    Trailing, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    30 x 22.25 in (76.2 x 56.52 cm)

  4. Corona by Herb Jackson, Image 1.

    Herb Jackson

    Corona, 1972

    Etching on paper

    22.25 x 29.5 in (56.52 x 74.93 cm)

  5. Fugue II by William Turnbull, Image 1.

    William Turnbull

    Fugue II, 1971

    Screenprint on paper

    23.625 x 31.5 in (60.01 x 80.01 cm)

  6. Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - King Lear by John Boydell, Image 1.

    John Boydell

    Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - King Lear, 1803

    Engraving on paper

  7. Prelude I by Patrick McCay, Image 1.

    Patrick McCay

    Prelude I, No date

    Acrylic on board

    10.75 x 14.75 in (27.31 x 37.47 cm)

  8. Wire by Roger Manley, Image 1.

    Roger Manley

    Wire, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    3.5 x 4.25 in (8.89 x 10.8 cm)

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About the artist

W. Eugene Smith

American

1918-1978

Born in Wichita, Kansas and was taught photographer by his mother. Became greatly invested in photography as a teenager and had many photographs published in multiple magazines by age twenty-one. Received an assignment to document the war in the Pacific during World War II. This experience led him to begin working on projects for social justice. Was wounded during his service and returned home to New York where he focused on anti-war subjects. Initially worked for LIFE magazine but later transitioned to working as a solo artist. Was extremely passionate about his work and eventually left his family to dedicate his life to photography, which culminated in his retrospective at the Jewish Museum in New York in 1970. Moved to Japan for his final project, focusing on industrial pollution in the village of Minimata.