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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Kakapo Ground Parrot by Ann Hamilton, Image 1.

    Ann Hamilton

    Kakapo Ground Parrot, 2017

    Ten color screenprint

    35.5 x 25 in (90.17 x 63.5 cm)

  2. Alex Haley, Norris, Tenn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Alex Haley, Norris, Tenn., 1990

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 9 in (34.29 x 22.86 cm)

  3. Nautilus by Adrian Van Suchtelen, Image 1.

    Adrian Van Suchtelen

    Nautilus, 1981

    Lithograph on paper

    15.125 x 16 in (38.42 x 40.64 cm)

  4. Larry Zox

    Grand Banks, 1980

    Woodcut on paper

    32 x 18 in (81.28 x 45.72 cm)

  5. Nude Model (Male) by Andy Warhol, Image 2.

    Andy Warhol

    Nude Model (Male), 1977

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  6. The Elephant by John Talleur, Image 1.

    John Talleur

    The Elephant, 1973

    Etching and aquatint on paper mounted to board

    28.125 x 39.75 in (71.44 x 100.97 cm)

  7. Feuilles I (Leaves I) by Jean-Paul Riopelle, Image 1.

    Jean-Paul Riopelle

    Feuilles I (Leaves I), 1967

    Lithograph on paper

    30.875 x 24.125 in (78.42 x 61.28 cm)

  8. Carol Baker by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Carol Baker, 1963

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 11 in (35.24 x 27.94 cm)

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About the artist

Leonard Baskin

American

1922-2000

American sculptor, illustrator, wood-engraver, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and teacher. Born in New Jersey in 1922, Baskin attended New York University School of Architecture & Allied Arts from 1939 to 1941, Yale University School of Fine Arts from 1941 to 1943, and later earned his B.A., New School for Social Research in 1949. During his time in Yale University, he founded he own press, the Gehenna Press, which continued to publish books until his death in 2000. This press was one of the longest running private presses in the country. He had his first exhibition when he was 17 in New York. He taught at Smith College from 1953 to 1974. Throughout his career, Baskin received many awards including the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Gold Medal of the National Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Jewish Cultural Achievement Award. His works are in major private and public institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the British Museum, and the Vatican Museums. Some of his exhibitions include the Smithsonian, the Albertina, and the Library of Congress.