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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Deadbrook After the Battle of Ezra's Church from Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) by Kara Walker, Image 1.

    Kara Walker

    Deadbrook After the Battle of Ezra's Church from Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated), 2005

    Offset lithograph and screenprint on Somerset paper

    27 x 34.5 in (68.58 x 87.63 cm)

  2. Collection #3 by Patrick Atkinson, Image 1.

    Patrick Atkinson

    Collection #3, 2005

    Mixed media on paper

    30.25 x 22.25 in (76.84 x 56.52 cm)

  3. Jesse Helms, Professional Art Critic by Michael Dater, Image 1.

    Michael Dater

    Jesse Helms, Professional Art Critic, c. 1989

    Ink on paper

  4. Witness by Will Petersen, Image 1.

    Will Petersen

    Witness, 1983

    Engraving on paper

    15.5 x 15 in (39.37 x 38.1 cm)

  5. Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series by William Eggleston, Image 1.

    William Eggleston

    Untitled, from Jamaica Botanical Series, c. 1978

    Chromogenic print

    13.875 x 16.875 in (35.24 x 42.86 cm)

  6. Iberian by Herb Jackson, Image 1.

    Herb Jackson

    Iberian, 1975

    Etching on paper

    22.25 x 29.625 in (56.52 x 75.25 cm)

  7. Untitled (Plate 2) by Jean Dewasne, Image 1.

    Jean Dewasne

    Untitled (Plate 2), 1972

    Serigraph on aluminum

    24.75 x 43.5 in (62.87 x 110.49 cm)

  8. The Man on the Rack by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Image 2.

    Giovanni Battista Piranesi

    The Man on the Rack, c. 1761

    Etching on paper

    22 x 16.5 in (55.88 x 41.91 cm)

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About the artist

Maurice Sterne

Latvian-American

1878-1957

Born in Memel, Latvia but lived in Moscow for four years before immigrating to New York. Studied at the National Academy of Design alongside Alfred Maurer. First exhibition in 1902 was in conjunction with William J. Glackens and “Pop” Hart at the Old Country Sketch Club. Lived in Paris from 1904-1907 and was exposed to works by French modernists and Cézanne. Traveled throughout Europe, India and East Asia before returning to New York in 1915. Was married to Mabel Dodge from 1916-1918 before again traveling to Europe and living in Anticoli, Corrado, Italy. Taught at the Art Students League on several occasions. Exhibited at the Scott and Fowles Gallery in 1926, which helped him rise to prominence. Established an art school in 1932 in New York, and had his first retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in 1933. Taught at the California School of Fine Arts from 1934-1936 but returned to New York to teach. Was appointed by President Truman to the National Fine arts Commission in 1945. Works are held in the Phillips Collection.