A Nimble ARC: James Van Der Zee and Photography

by Emilie Boone

Book Overview

While James Van Der Zee is widely known and praised for his studio portraits from the Harlem Renaissance era, much of the diversity and expansive reach of his work has been overlooked. From the major role his studio played for decades photographing ordinary people and events in the Harlem community to the inclusion of his photographs in the landmark Harlem On My Mind exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1969, Van Der Zee was a foundational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478024909
• ISBN13: 9781478024903
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 10.0"