James Van Der Zee

© Artist or Artist's Estate. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reprod…
James Van Der Zee
© Artist or Artist's Estate. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction or publication.

James Van Der Zee

American photographer, 1886–1983
SchoolHarlem Renaissance
BiographyJames Van Der Zee is famous for his stylish photographs of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. He began photographing as a teenager and operated a commercial studio in Harlem starting in 1916. His photographs chronicle the neighborhood's residents, as well as their weddings, funerals, and social events.
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