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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Betty by Frank Huntington Stack, Image 1.

    Frank Huntington Stack

    Betty, 1981

    Lithograph on paper

    11.25 x 9.0625 in (28.58 x 23.02 cm)

  2. Enchantment/Lakeside by George Burk, Image 1.

    George Burk

    Enchantment/Lakeside, 1977

    Lithograph on paper

    15 x 11 in (38.1 x 27.94 cm)

  3. Sloping Shafts by John Henry, Image 1.

    John Henry

    Sloping Shafts, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    23.125 x 16 in (58.74 x 40.64 cm)

  4. Delta by Herb Jackson, Image 1.

    Herb Jackson

    Delta, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

  5. Muy cerca (Very close) by Juan Genovés, Image 1.

    Juan Genovés

    Muy cerca (Very close), 1970

    Etching on paper

    19.8125 x 25.875 in (50.32 x 65.72 cm)

  6. Wood Pigeons by Dame Elisabeth Frink, Image 1.

    Dame Elisabeth Frink

    Wood Pigeons, 1967

    Lithograph on paper

    21.75 x 30 in (55.25 x 76.2 cm)

  7. The Swing, from A Hungarian Memory Portfolio by André Kertész, Image 1.

    André Kertész

    The Swing, from A Hungarian Memory Portfolio, 1917

    Gelatin silver print

    8 x 9.875 in (20.32 x 25.08 cm)

  8. Chicago 206 by Aaron Siskind, Image 2.

    Aaron Siskind

    Chicago 206, 1953, printed 1970s

    Gelatin silver print

    14.25 x 18.625 in (36.2 x 47.31 cm)

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About the artist

William R. Ferris

American

b. 1942

Ferris is an American author and scholar born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ferris' work focused on southern African American folklore and culture. He earned his BA in English Literature from Davidson College in 1964, his MA in English Literature from Northwestern University in 1965, and a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He was selected by President Bill Clinton to be the Chair of the National Endowment of the Humanities, a position which he held from 1997 to 2001. Ferris has written fiction, poetry, as well as book, record, and film reviews. He has recorded blues albums and produced 15 documentary films on southern folklore.