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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Cheeseburger Man, 2005 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Cheeseburger Man, 2005, 2005

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8 in (27.94 x 20.32 cm)

  2. Silk Legs, Regines, NYC, Social Context by Larry Fink, Image 1.

    Larry Fink

    Silk Legs, Regines, NYC, Social Context, 1977

    Gelatin silver print

    19.875 x 15.875 in (50.48 x 40.32 cm)

  3. Small Window at Night by Patrick Caulfield, Image 1.

    Patrick Caulfield

    Small Window at Night, 1976

    Screenprint on paper

    39.5 x 29.25 in (100.33 x 74.3 cm)

  4. Unidentified man and woman, Cohn Brothers Country Store, Lorman, Mississippi, 1974 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Unidentified man and woman, Cohn Brothers Country Store, Lorman, Mississippi, 1974, 1974

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  5. Custer's Calvary #11, Lieut. W.W. Cooke, Killed on the Ridge by John Sandlin, Image 1.

    John Sandlin

    Custer's Calvary #11, Lieut. W.W. Cooke, Killed on the Ridge, 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    40 x 29.5 in (101.6 x 74.93 cm)

  6. Frank P. Herrera

    Barkeley Bounderant, River Rock, Virginia, 1972

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 6.375 in (20.32 x 16.19 cm)

  7. Studies of Sean O'Casey by Jack Coughlin, Image 1.

    Jack Coughlin

    Studies of Sean O'Casey, 1972

    Etching on paper

    7.75 x 9 in (19.69 x 22.86 cm)

  8. Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - A Midsummers Night's Dream by John Boydell, Image 1.

    John Boydell

    Dramatic Works of Shakespeare - A Midsummers Night's Dream, 1803

    Engraving on paper

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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.