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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. William Hall Strode

    Barbara Martin Reflected in Mirror, Appalachia/Kentucky, 1987

    Chromogenic print

    11 x 14 in (27.94 x 35.56 cm)

  2. Williamsburg Bridge - Manhattan by Thomas Riesing, Image 1.

    Thomas Riesing

    Williamsburg Bridge - Manhattan, 1987

    Charcoal on paper

    42.5 x 62.5 in (107.95 x 158.75 cm)

  3. Karel Appel

    Blue Cat, 1978

    Lithograph on paper

  4. Karel Appel

    Smiling Cat, 1978

    Lithograph on paper

  5. Sunset Monument Valley by Norbert Irvine, Image 1.

    Norbert Irvine

    Sunset Monument Valley, 1977

    Screenprint on paper

    27.875 x 22 in (70.8 x 55.88 cm)

  6. Cosmic Consciousness by Nicholas Monro, Image 1.

    Nicholas Monro

    Cosmic Consciousness, 1970

    Screenprint on paper

    27.5 x 40 in (69.85 x 101.6 cm)

  7. In Paris by Kiyoshi Saito, Image 1.

    Kiyoshi Saito

    In Paris, 1961

    Woodblock on paper

    15.75 x 21.125 in (40.01 x 53.66 cm)

  8. Coventry England by Todd Webb, Image 1.

    Todd Webb

    Coventry England, 1948

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 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.