James Van Der Zee
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 41 years ago |
Date of birth | June 29,1886 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Lenox |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Date of died | May 15,1983 |
Died | Howard University Hospital |
Washington | |
D.C. | |
United States | |
Periods | Harlem Renaissance |
Books | The Harlem book of the dead |
Harlem Photographs 1915-1960 | |
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Spouse | Donna Mussenden |
Kate Brown | |
Known for | Portrait photography |
Works | Evening Attire |
Children | 2 |
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ID | 805244 |
James Van Der Zee Life story
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.