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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Veil of Utopia, from the portfolio "Utopia" by Joann Thornton, Image 1.

    Joann Thornton

    Veil of Utopia, from the portfolio "Utopia", 1989

    Lithograph and silkscreen on paper

    22.5 x 14.875 in (57.15 x 37.78 cm)

  2. Glad Kimono by Shirley Kelley, Image 1.

    Shirley Kelley

    Glad Kimono, 1983

    Acrylic and mixed media on paper

    29.25 x 39.125 in (74.3 x 99.38 cm)

  3. Myself as a Pilot by Anne Noggle, Image 1.

    Anne Noggle

    Myself as a Pilot, 1982

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 16.75 in (35.56 x 42.55 cm)

  4. Plough Patterns and Power Poles, Human Island, California by Robert Dawson, Image 1.

    Robert Dawson

    Plough Patterns and Power Poles, Human Island, California, 1982

    Gelatin silver print

    9.75 x 17 in (24.77 x 43.18 cm)

  5. New York 242 by Aaron Siskind, Image 2.

    Aaron Siskind

    New York 242, 1978

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 14 in (27.94 x 35.56 cm)

  6. History of Printmaking: Lasansky Reaches Iowa City by Warrington W. Colescott, Image 1.

    Warrington W. Colescott

    History of Printmaking: Lasansky Reaches Iowa City, 1977

    Lithograph on paper

    20 x 26 in (50.8 x 66.04 cm)

  7. Steve Allen by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Steve Allen, 1954

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 13.875 in (27.94 x 35.24 cm)

  8. Gertrude Berg by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Gertrude Berg, 1951

    Gelatin silver print

    10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.32 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.