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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Rooftops, Escatrón, Spain by Mark Osterman, Image 1.

    Mark Osterman

    Rooftops, Escatrón, Spain, 1998, printed 2000

    Toned gelatin silver print

  2. Sicilian Botanic Garden, Palermo, Italy by Lucien Clergue, Image 1.

    Lucien Clergue

    Sicilian Botanic Garden, Palermo, Italy, 1988

    Chromogenic print

    10 x 29.25 in (25.4 x 74.3 cm)

  3. William Hall Strode

    Barbara Martin Reflected in Mirror, Appalachia/Kentucky, 1987

    Chromogenic print

    11 x 14 in (27.94 x 35.56 cm)

  4. Grace Hokin by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Grace Hokin, 1986

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  5. Grace Hokin by Andy Warhol, Image 1.

    Andy Warhol

    Grace Hokin, 1986

    Polaroid

    4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.57 cm)

  6. People Walking, Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C. by Louis Stettner, Image 1.

    Louis Stettner

    People Walking, Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C., 1976

    Gelatin silver print

    26.5 x 20.125 in (67.31 x 51.12 cm)

  7. Debbie Reynolds by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Debbie Reynolds, 1951

    Gelatin silver print

    13.75 x 11 in (34.93 x 27.94 cm)

  8. Children, Aubervilliers, France by Louis Stettner, Image 1.

    Louis Stettner

    Children, Aubervilliers, France, 1947

    Gelatin silver print

    26.5 x 20.125 in (67.31 x 51.12 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.