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For half a century, Jay Kay Klein captured [[fannish]] personalities and events in tens of thousands of photographs. His first contact with [[fandom]] came in 1945, when he joined the [[Philadelphia Science Fiction Society]]. Soon after, he began contributing to [[fanzines]], including a review column in ''[[Science Fiction Times]]''. In 1960 he published the first of fine ''[[Convention Annual]]''s, a portfolio of hundreds of photos from [[Worldcon]]. His other work appeared in numerous [[fanzines]] and professional publications. For almost 30 years (1977-2005), he supplied the pictures and text for ''Analog'''s "biolog" feature. He was also a regular contributor to ''[[Locus]]''.
 
For half a century, Jay Kay Klein captured [[fannish]] personalities and events in tens of thousands of photographs. His first contact with [[fandom]] came in 1945, when he joined the [[Philadelphia Science Fiction Society]]. Soon after, he began contributing to [[fanzines]], including a review column in ''[[Science Fiction Times]]''. In 1960 he published the first of fine ''[[Convention Annual]]''s, a portfolio of hundreds of photos from [[Worldcon]]. His other work appeared in numerous [[fanzines]] and professional publications. For almost 30 years (1977-2005), he supplied the pictures and text for ''Analog'''s "biolog" feature. He was also a regular contributor to ''[[Locus]]''.
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His ''[[Convention Annual]]''s appeared in 1960, 1962, 1964, and 1968. At '''[[Discon II]]''', where he was fan guest of honor, he was shooting stereo photos for an intended 3D Convention Annual (as well as taking advance orders), but he cancelled the project before the book came out.
  
 
Aside from photography, Jay Kay was a member of the unsuccessful Syracuse Worldcon [[bids]] for 1966 and 1967, served as [[toastmaster]] at several [[conventions]], published a handful of stories (one in ''If'', two in ''Analog''), and occasionally presented slide shows on the theme of "The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody". Asked for photo ID at [[MagiCon]] (1992), he pulled out a picture of himself sitting on a panel with [[Robert A. Heinlein]] and [[Isaac Asimov]].
 
Aside from photography, Jay Kay was a member of the unsuccessful Syracuse Worldcon [[bids]] for 1966 and 1967, served as [[toastmaster]] at several [[conventions]], published a handful of stories (one in ''If'', two in ''Analog''), and occasionally presented slide shows on the theme of "The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody". Asked for photo ID at [[MagiCon]] (1992), he pulled out a picture of himself sitting on a panel with [[Robert A. Heinlein]] and [[Isaac Asimov]].

Revision as of 18:14, 27 August 2021

(July 28, 1931--May 13, 2012)

For half a century, Jay Kay Klein captured fannish personalities and events in tens of thousands of photographs. His first contact with fandom came in 1945, when he joined the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society. Soon after, he began contributing to fanzines, including a review column in Science Fiction Times. In 1960 he published the first of fine Convention Annuals, a portfolio of hundreds of photos from Worldcon. His other work appeared in numerous fanzines and professional publications. For almost 30 years (1977-2005), he supplied the pictures and text for Analog's "biolog" feature. He was also a regular contributor to Locus.

His Convention Annuals appeared in 1960, 1962, 1964, and 1968. At Discon II, where he was fan guest of honor, he was shooting stereo photos for an intended 3D Convention Annual (as well as taking advance orders), but he cancelled the project before the book came out.

Aside from photography, Jay Kay was a member of the unsuccessful Syracuse Worldcon bids for 1966 and 1967, served as toastmaster at several conventions, published a handful of stories (one in If, two in Analog), and occasionally presented slide shows on the theme of "The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody". Asked for photo ID at MagiCon (1992), he pulled out a picture of himself sitting on a panel with Robert A. Heinlein and Isaac Asimov.

He was Fan GoH at Discon II (1974)

Before his death, he donated his collection of over 65,000 negatives to the University of California's Riverside Libraries Eaton Collection of SF & Fantasy.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

Person 1931—2012
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