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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Last Day of Summer by Charles Basham, Image 1.

    Charles Basham

    Last Day of Summer, 1986

    Lithograph on paper

    15 x 22 in (38.1 x 55.88 cm)

  2. Oconomowoc by William Weege, Image 1.

    William Weege

    Oconomowoc, 1979

    Handmade paper

    23 x 20 in (58.42 x 50.8 cm)

  3. Salt Wave by Stanley William Hayter, Image 1.

    Stanley William Hayter

    Salt Wave, 1979

    Engraving on paper

    15.75 x 11.5 in (40.01 x 29.21 cm)

  4. Trees and Figures II by Harold Altman, Image 1.

    Harold Altman

    Trees and Figures II, 1975

    Lithograph on paper

    22.5 x 21 in (57.15 x 53.34 cm)

  5. Butterfly Suite V by Richard Smith, Image 1.

    Richard Smith

    Butterfly Suite V, 1972

    Etching on paper

    25.0625 x 36.5 in (63.66 x 92.71 cm)

  6. Composition by Zao Wou-Ki, Image 1.

    Zao Wou-Ki

    Composition, 1967

    Etching and aquatint on paper

    19.5 x 14.875 in (49.53 x 37.78 cm)

  7. Paul Mazur by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Paul Mazur, 1959

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  8. Windshield, Saratoga Springs, New York by Louis Stettner, Image 1.

    Louis Stettner

    Windshield, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1957

    Gelatin silver print

    26.5 x 20.125 in (67.31 x 51.12 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.