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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Wall Graffiti by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Wall Graffiti, c. 1950

    Gelatin silver print

    7.5 x 11.125 in (19.05 x 28.26 cm)

  2. Man in Frame, Queens, NYC by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Man in Frame, Queens, NYC, 1950

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  3. N. Jay Jaffee

    Girl Rollerskating

    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. N. Jay Jaffee

    Three Women on Bench, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    10.875 x 13.875 in (27.62 x 35.24 cm)

  6. Carousel Horse by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Carousel Horse, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    13.875 x 10.875 in (35.24 x 27.62 cm)

  7. Still Life with Gourds by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Still Life with Gourds

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 13.75 in (27.94 x 34.93 cm)

  8. Man Sunning by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Man Sunning

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 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.