#jay jaffee

[lascitasdelashoras]

N. Jay Jaffee - Two women in subway

[topcat77]

N. Jay Jaffee 

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Reading the newspaper under the El, 1950.

Photo: N. Jay Jaffee via the Smithsonian American Art Museum

[federer7]

Bryant Park, New York, 1953

Photo: N. Jay Jaffee

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[uselessmuseum]

N Jay Jaffee, Two Women on an IRT Subway Train, New York City, USA, 1951

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[hodrepaem]

N. Jay Jaffee; Bryant Park, New York City, 1953. // Nighthawks, Edward Hopper, 1942.

[retropopcult]

"Woman Reading Paper Under the El". Photographed 1950 by Nathan Jaffee in New York City.

© 1953 N. Jay Jaffee, image courtesy of The Smithsonian.

[gotankgo]

«1950. NYC Street Scene. Woman reading her newspaper under the EL.

N. Jay Jaffee, photog.»

[thealmondy]

Independent Museum Visit Assignment by Andrea Morales

This week, I visited the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum Art Museum on campus. I was immediately drawn to the small room towards the right hand side, which contained a few works. Today I will be comparing and contrasting the works of Emilio Sanchez and N. Jay Jaffee.

Let’s start off with the piece that I liked, which was N. Jay Jaffee, Self Portrait (Reflection), New York. This piece takes form as a Gelatin silver print which was dated between 1975-1979. The subject matter is not complex, a self-portrait of the artist which was created by a mirror reflection. Based on the content of the photograph, you can tell it was shot in New York City. I love that the mirror is placed in an empty lot, and gives an illusion of solitude when it comes to the self-portrait, which is then juxtaposed by the busy buildings in the background. What I find interesting as well is how it was framed, with a thick white border. This also contrasts nicely, creating a sense of space. It is a magnificent piece, and an important relic in my opinion since you can see the twin towers on the left hand side.

The piece which I did not like was created by Cuban artist Emilio Sanchez’ La Casa Nueva. This is a Lithograph which was created in 1970, which depicts an architectural plane. It is a work of art which catches your attention right off the bat because of its bright yellow hue. For those that are not familiar with the medium, a Lithograph is a piece of art that involves drawing an image onto a plate. It’s got a nice play of light and shadow, which is stylistically strong. What I think lacks is context, to me its just a plain drawing of a building. The use of lines I think happens to be the subject matter here, but there is nothing else that is reflective about this piece. 

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Picketing seamen marching towards the old Treasury Building on Wall St., in front of the NY Stock Exchange, 1953.

Photo: N. Jay Jaffee via the Smithsonian American Art Museum

[federer7]

Untitled (Couple Against a Brick Wall) circa 1950

Photo: N. Jay Jaffee

[undr]

Jay Jaffee. Snowstorm, NYC, 1947

[uselessmuseum]

N. Jay Jaffee, Untitled (Couple Against a Brick Wall), circa 1950 https://njayjaffee.com/

[yama-bato]

     Man with Straw Hat                                                                                                                        N. Jay Jaffee                                                                                    ca. 1953, printed 1980            

[gliklofhameln]

Kishke King by N. Jay Jaffee (American, 1921-1999), Brownsville, Brooklyn, 1953, gelatin silver print