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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Homegrown, from "Night Movie" by Julie Blackmon, Image 1.

    Julie Blackmon

    Homegrown, from "Night Movie", 2011

    Artist book

    16 x 22 in (40.64 x 55.88 cm)

  2. Richard Petty, 2001 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Richard Petty, 2001, 2001

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  3. Emily, Sts, & Becky, Durham, North Carolina by Catherine Opie, Image 1.

    Catherine Opie

    Emily, Sts, & Becky, Durham, North Carolina, 1998

    Chromogenic print

    40 x 50 in (101.6 x 127.0 cm)

  4. Mary Ellen Mark

    Old Women in Black, Las Vegas, from the portfolio "In America", 1991

    Gelatin silver print

  5. Andre Heller by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Andre Heller, 1981

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  6. Church, Mexico City, from RISD Portfolio by Neil Maurer, Image 1.

    Neil Maurer

    Church, Mexico City, from RISD Portfolio, 1974

    Gelatin silver print mounted to drawing board

    5.5 x 5.333 in (13.97 x 13.55 cm)

  7. The Elephant by John Talleur, Image 1.

    John Talleur

    The Elephant, 1973

    Etching and aquatint on paper mounted to board

    28.125 x 39.75 in (71.44 x 100.97 cm)

  8. Orpheus, Stages of an Image by Varujan Boghosian, Image 1.

    Varujan Boghosian

    Orpheus, Stages of an Image, c. 1970

    Woodcut on paper

    30 x 22.25 in (76.2 x 56.52 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.