Meet Claire Begalla, one of the returning interns on staff at the Van Every/Smith Galleries! Claire Begalla is a Sophomore studying Anthropology and Studio Art at Davidson College from Deland, Florida. Learn more about Claire: What has been your favorite exhibition during your time at Davidson? "True Likeness" Check out the exhibit here: https://www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org/dcag-exhibitions/true-likeness/ What is your favorite thing about working in the gallery? "I really enjoying working close with and photographing all different kinds of art! It is great inspiration for my own work to be able to go through drawers full of all different mediums." What are you...
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Harold Feinstein (American, 1931-2015)Gyro Ride at Night, Coney Island, NY, 1949Photograph7.25 x 7.25 inGift of Chester J. Straub When photographer Harold Feinstein died in 2015, the New York Times declared him “one of the most accomplished recorders of the American experience” for his collections of photographs of Coney Island. Feinstein’s career as a photographer began when he was only fifteen in 1946, and he rose to prominence quickly, becoming part of the MoMA’s permanent collection by 1950. He was beloved as a teacher and boasted a diverse photography portfolio, but the Coney Island native is best known for his Coney...
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Meet Isabel Smith, one of the returning interns on staff at the Van Every/Smith Galleries! Isabel Smith is a Sophomore studying Gender and Sexuality Studies at Davidson College from St. Augustine, Florida. Learn more about Isabel: What has been your favorite exhibition during your time at Davidson? "True Likeness" Check out the exhibit here: https://www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org/dcag-exhibitions/true-likeness/ What is your favorite thing about working in the gallery? "Researching artists, writing, and being surrounded by art!" What are you most excited to do this semester in the art gallery or in art? "Have events! (hopefully) and help with exhibitions" Feel free to come chat with...
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Louis Stettner (American, 1922 - 2016) Children, Aubervilliers, France, 1947 Photograph Gift of Paul B. Ford "Stettner has always been fully conscious that the role of the photographer is not to turn away from all reference to reality, but on the contrary to express a profound experience with it,” said Brassaï, the famous French photographer and a lifelong friend and mentor of Louis Stettner. Stettner began taking photographs at the age of thirteen and sustained his career for over eight decades. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II before moving to Paris in 1947, where an intended...
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Endia Beal’s upcoming Listening and Photography Project at Davidson College
Written by: Sarah Willoughby '25
October 23rd, 2021
Endia Beal, an artist, educator, and photographer from North Carolina is coming to Davidson. Endia Beal is no stranger to Davidson College. Her film Mock Interview was featured in the Van/Every Smith Galleries' spring 2020 show "True Likeness." Always pushing the boundaries and hoping to bring to light social and racial injustices, in Mock Interview, Beal confronts the racism and misogyny women of color face everyday in the workplace. Beal started by collecting questions young women of color entering the work force were asked during interviews, all of which consistently pointed to discrimination and misogyny. Beal then flipped the narrative,...
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