James VanDerzee on Top!

James Vanderzee was an amazing photographer known for photo-editing. He put together his own photomontages with photos taken for funerals.


James Vanderzee

Artist’s Name James Augustus Joseph VanDerZee
Date of Birth

June 29, 1886
Place of Birth Lenox, Massachusetts
Date of Death May 15, 1983
Occupation Photographer



Title “Couple in Raccoon Coats”
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URL < http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/exploring/harlem/images/slides/vanderzee_racooncoat250.jpg >




Title “Wedding Day”
Media Photograph
Date 1926
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Title Portrait of His First Wife and Daughter
Media Black and White Photograph
Date n.d.
Size 10” x 8”
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Title “Frances Williams at home after being installed as head of the Manhattan Temple Bible Club”
Media Hand-Painted Silver Gelatin Print
Date 1932
Size 8” x 10”
Location Smithsonian American Art Museum
URL < http://americanart.si.edu/images/1994/1994.57.1_1b.jpg >



Selected Books
Buunk, Bram; Gibbons, Frederick X. “Health, Coping, and Well-Being: Perspectives from Social Comparison Theory.” Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1997.

Mercer, Kobena; VanDerZee, James. “James VanDerZee.” London: Phaidon, 2002.

Willis, Deborah. Birt, Rodger C. “VanDerZee, Photographer, 1886-1983.” New York: H.N. Abrams, 1993.

“James VanDerZee: Harlem’s Photographer.” Petersborough, NH: Cobblestone Publishing, 2005.”

“Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance Information Pack.” London: Hayward Gallery, 1997.



Selected Articles
Kusnerz, P.A. “Masters of American Photography: The United States Postal Service Stamp Collection.” History of Photography. 27.4. (Winter 2003): 379-85. Art Full Text. Wilson Web. C.G.O’Kelly Library. Winston-Salem, NC. 31 July 2006.

Gett, T. “In the Limelight.” British Journal of Photography. No 7146 (October 8, 1997):27. Art Full Text. Wilson Web. C.G.O’Kelly Library. Winston-Salem, NC. 31 July 2006.

Hagen, C. “Black and White.” Art and Antiques. V.17 (Summer 1994): 68-75. Art Full Text. Wilson Web. C.G.O’Kelly Library. Winston-Salem, NC. 31 July 2006.




Selected Websites
Legacy of Light. The Cleveland Museum of Art. < http://www.clevelandart.org/exhibit/legacy/bios/bios-uz.html > 31 July 2006.

Collection Highlight. Corcoran Gallery of Art.

James VanDerZee. Masters of American Photography.

James VanDerZee biography. G.R. N’Namdi Gallery.
Stark, Brandy. The Petersburg Times, Weekend online. 12 October 2007.



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