Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 8:00 pm EDT

Isaac Jeffreys: Hidden Mid Century: Capturing The Borscht Belt at Night

Join Isaac Jeffreys as he explores the intersection of history, memory, and transformation through photography.

A Hudson Valley native and Parsons BFA graduate, Jeffreys is drawn to 20th-century spaces—most notably the Mid-century modern ‘Borscht Belt’ resorts of the Catskills. Shooting entirely on film, he lights up long-abandoned buildings after dark, using carefully staged scenes and long exposures to reanimate places left without power—or presence. His work invites viewers into dreamlike ruins where nostalgia lingers and the past refuses to stay quiet. Since 2022, he has served as visual director of The Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project, blending preservation with a cinematic sense of storytelling. His latest series merges New York City nightlife figures with the fading splendor of historic landmarks, extending his exploration of memory’s hold on the present.

A forthcoming photo book deepens that vision.