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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Skaean Gates by Stanley William Hayter, Image 1.

    Stanley William Hayter

    Skaean Gates, 1979

    Engraving on paper

    15.75 x 11.5 in (40.01 x 29.21 cm)

  2. Karel Appel

    Sunshine Cat, 1978

    Lithograph on paper

  3. Bea by John Talleur, Image 1.

    John Talleur

    Bea, 1976

    Etching on paper

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 cm)

  4. Nothing To Do by Karel Appel, Image 1.

    Karel Appel

    Nothing To Do, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

  5. Fire by Herb Jackson, Image 1.

    Herb Jackson

    Fire, 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    22.25 x 29.75 x 1.25 in (56.52 x 75.57 x 3.18 cm)

  6. Nymph & Poodle by Paul Resika, Image 1.

    Paul Resika

    Nymph & Poodle, 1961

    Lithograph on paper

    10 x 14 in (25.4 x 35.56 cm)

  7. Juive d'Alger by Eugène Delacroix, Image 1.

    Eugène Delacroix

    Juive d'Alger, 1830

    Etching on paper

    18.125 x 13.75 in (46.04 x 34.93 cm)

  8. Arthur Segal

    Untitled, No date

    Woodcut on paper

    11.25 x 15.375 in (28.58 x 39.05 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.