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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Steamroller by Anthony Owen, Image 1.

    Anthony Owen

    Steamroller, 1992

    Embossing and enamel on paper

    50.5 x 108.25 in (128.27 x 274.96 cm)

  2. Nocturne by Helen Gerardia, Image 1.

    Helen Gerardia

    Nocturne, 1979

    Lithograph on paper

    18.125 x 22.3125 in (46.04 x 56.67 cm)

  3. Untitled I by John Hoyland, Image 2.

    John Hoyland

    Untitled I, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    30 x 23 in (76.2 x 58.42 cm)

  4. Salmon River by Walter Darby Bannard, Image 1.

    Walter Darby Bannard

    Salmon River, 1971

    Screenprint on paper

    21.75 x 31.75 in (55.25 x 80.65 cm)

  5. Lolita Pensive by Graham Ovenden, Image 1.

    Graham Ovenden

    Lolita Pensive, 1971

    Etching on paper

    13.25 x 17.25 in (33.66 x 43.82 cm)

  6. Christ and Followers Entering City by McKendree Robbins Long, Image 1.

    McKendree Robbins Long

    Christ and Followers Entering City, c. 1965

    Oil on canvas

    41.75 x 51.625 in (106.05 x 131.13 cm)

  7. André Kertész

    Brick Walls, Oct. 23, 1961, 1961

    Gelatin silver print

    18 x 14 in (45.72 x 35.56 cm)

  8. Richard Ross

    Part of Compression Series, 2001-2002

    Chromogenic print

    10 x 24 in (25.4 x 60.96 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.