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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Greta Thunberg's first school strike for Climate, outside the Swedish Parliament, August 20, 2018 by Adam Karls Johansson, Image 1.

    Adam Karls Johansson

    Greta Thunberg's first school strike for Climate, outside the Swedish Parliament, August 20, 2018, 2018, printed 2021

    Archival pigment print

    19 x 27 in (48.26 x 68.58 cm)

  2. Zombie Boyfriend by Case Jernigan, Image 1.

    Case Jernigan

    Zombie Boyfriend, 2017

    Ink, paper, collage, and digital collage animation with audio

  3. 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)

  4. Lampost by N. Jay Jaffee, Image 1.

    N. Jay Jaffee

    Lampost, No date

    Gelatin silver print

    11.5 x 7.5 in (29.21 x 19.05 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.