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About this Collection. Comprised of 1,395 photographs taken by American photographer Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) between 1932 and 1964, the bulk of the collection consists of portrait photographs of celebrities, including many figures from the Harlem Renaissance. A much smaller portion of the collection is an assortment of American landscapes.
Carl Van Vechten (Cedar Rapids (Iowa), 17 juni 1880 – New York, 21 december 1964) was een Amerikaans schrijver en fotograaf. Van Vechten was een belangrijke promotor van de Harlem Renaissance . Zijn belangrijkste roman is Nigger Heaven (1926), dat zich afspeelt in het nachtleven van Harlem .
American, 1880–1964
4 de fev. de 2019 · Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) knew or had photographed more famous people in the world of arts, letters, and politics than most people of his time. He was twice married, ...
The Carl Van Vechten Papers (1833-1965) span his life from early childhood to his career as an author and photographer, patron of African-American artists during the Harlem Renaissance, and philanthropist. The collection is representative of Van Vechten's career as a prolific writer of both letters and monographs.
25 de ago. de 2016 · August 25, 2016. When author and social commentator Carl Van Vechten focused his camera on the African American community of writers, artists, singers, athletes, and politicians in Harlem beginning in the 1930s, it was an eye-opening experience. Not only did he manage to capture key figures of the Harlem Renaissance often early in their careers ...
Van Vechten’s patronage of Harlem society and nightlife has earned him celebration as well as criticism. His detractors argue that the white enthusiasts of Harlem culture benefitted more than the African-American artists they promoted (“Van Vechten, Carl” 279). At age 52, Van Vechten turned to photography as his primary mode of artistic ...
