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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. The Pagoda of Kiyomizu Temple in Winter by Nisaburo Ito, Image 1.

    Nisaburo Ito

    The Pagoda of Kiyomizu Temple in Winter, No date

    Woodcut on silk

    15.125 x 10.5 in (38.42 x 26.67 cm)

  2. Empty Rows of Benches by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Empty Rows of Benches, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    10.875 x 13.875 in (27.62 x 35.24 cm)

  3. Overhead Pathway by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Overhead Pathway, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  4. Brighton Beach Sun Park by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Brighton Beach Sun Park, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  5. Eiffel Tower by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Eiffel Tower

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  6. Five Medal Boxes by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Five Medal Boxes

    Gelatin silver print

    10.875 x 13.875 in (27.62 x 35.24 cm)

  7. Couple in Shadow by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Couple in Shadow, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    10.875 x 13.875 in (27.62 x 35.24 cm)

  8. Lovers on Boardwalk by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Lovers on Boardwalk

    Gelatin silver print

    10.875 x 13.875 in (27.62 x 35.24 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.