James VanDerZee
American · 1886–1983
James Augustus Van Der Zee was an American photographer best known for his portraits of black New Yorkers. He was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Aside from the… (Wikipedia)
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Portrait of a Harlem Preacher, 'Daddy Grace' and Congregation, 1938; Untitled (Young black woman with studio background)Phillips · $11,250≈ £6,947≈ €8,926Sign up to see
James Van Der Zee: Eighteen PhotographsLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $10,710≈ £8,415≈ €10,209Sign up to see
Portrait of a Young Man with Boutonniere, HarlemPhillips · $5,040≈ £3,663≈ €4,245Sign up to see
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James Augustus Van Der Zee was an American photographer best known for his portraits of black New Yorkers. He was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Aside from the artistic merits of his work, Van Der Zee produced the most comprehensive documentation of the period. Among his most famous subjects during this time were Marcus Garvey, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Countee Cullen.
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Also known as James Augustus Joseph Van derZee, James Augustus Van Der Zee, James Van Der Zee
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