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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Evolution 5: Greek Gods by Fritz Janschka, Image 2.

    Fritz Janschka

    Evolution 5: Greek Gods, 2005

    Watercolor on paper

    8.25 x 9.5 in (20.96 x 24.13 cm)

  2. Fishers and Fools by Russ Warren, Image 1.

    Russ Warren

    Fishers and Fools, 1986

    Acrylic on canvas

    60 x 90 in (152.4 x 228.6 cm)

  3. CL I by Juergen Strunck, Image 1.

    Juergen Strunck

    CL I, 1976

    Lithograph on paper

    20.625 x 29.5 in (52.39 x 74.93 cm)

  4. Reverend Isaac Thomas, Rose Hill Church, Fisher Ferry Road, Warren County, Mississippi, 1975 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Reverend Isaac Thomas, Rose Hill Church, Fisher Ferry Road, Warren County, Mississippi, 1975, 1975

    Chromogenic print

    16.25 x 24 in (41.28 x 60.96 cm)

  5. Shift I by Doug Warner, Image 1.

    Doug Warner

    Shift I, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    21.125 x 17.1875 in (53.66 x 43.66 cm)

  6. Taj by Marilyn Torre, Image 1.

    Marilyn Torre

    Taj, 1973

    Intaglio on paper

    38.25 x 26.125 in (97.16 x 66.36 cm)

  7. Saddle/Soap by Sigmund Abeles, Image 1.

    Sigmund Abeles

    Saddle/Soap, 1972

    Lithograph on paper

    29.75 x 22 in (75.57 x 55.88 cm)

  8. Equals by William Scott, Image 1.

    William Scott

    Equals, 1972

    Screenprint on paper

    23 x 30.5 in (58.42 x 77.47 cm)

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About the artist

N. Jay Jaffee

American

1921-1999

N. Jay Jaffee was an American photographer from Kings, New York, known for his images of everyday life, city streets, political movements, portraits, and later, landscapes and seascapes. His documentary images reveal the beauty and mystery within mundane moments. Jaffee studied under Sid Grossman of the Photo League and was mentored by Edward Steichen, then curator of photography at the Museum of Modern Art. His photographs are held in major collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Portrait Gallery, the Library of Congress, the National Museum of American Art, the New York Public Library, and the Bibliothèque Nationale.