PHOTOS | James Van Der Zee
Having opened his first studio in 1917, James VanDerZee documented Harlem’s artistic and cultural renaissance, photographing landmarks, parades, funerals, social clubs, political and religious organizations, affluent families, and celebrities.
The photographer’s work gained widespread attention in 1969, when it was shown in the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition Harlem on My Mind.
The photographer’s work gained widespread attention in 1969, when it was shown in the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition Harlem on My Mind.