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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Altered Spheres by John Wallace, Image 1.

    John Wallace

    Altered Spheres, 1975

    Lithograph on paper

    30 x 22.5 in (76.2 x 57.15 cm)

  2. Adam and Eve by Richard Lindner, Image 1.

    Richard Lindner

    Adam and Eve, 1974

    Lithograph on paper

    27.25 x 21 in (69.22 x 53.34 cm)

  3. Here it comes ladies and gentlemen, and what a sight it is, a thrilling one, a marvelous sight... by George Kitta, Image 1.

    George Kitta

    Here it comes ladies and gentlemen, and what a sight it is, a thrilling one, a marvelous sight..., 1973

    Lithograph on paper

    24.75 x 32.75 in (62.87 x 83.19 cm)

  4. January 1973: 13 by Patrick Heron, Image 1.

    Patrick Heron

    January 1973: 13, 1973

    Screenprint on paper

    27.25 x 35 in (69.22 x 88.9 cm)

  5. Imogene Coca and Sid Caesar, from "Jump Project" series by Philippe Halsman, Image 1.

    Philippe Halsman

    Imogene Coca and Sid Caesar, from "Jump Project" series, 1951

    Gelatin silver print

    14 x 11 in (35.56 x 27.94 cm)

  6. Autumn Breakfast by Prentiss Taylor, Image 1.

    Prentiss Taylor

    Autumn Breakfast, 1944

    Lithograph on paper

    11.25 x 9.25 in (28.58 x 23.5 cm)

  7. Oscar Actress, 2001-2002 by Gene Merritt, Image 1.

    Gene Merritt

    Oscar Actress, 2001-2002

    Ink on paper

    11 x 8.5 in (27.94 x 21.59 cm)

  8. Lumbee Swimming Hole by Roger Manley, Image 1.

    Roger Manley

    Lumbee Swimming Hole, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    18.5 x 12.5 x 1.5 in (46.99 x 31.75 x 3.81 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.