Name: Carl van Vechten: 'o, Write my Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes
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Author: Van Vechten, Carl
ISBN: 9780871300706

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Carl van Vechten: 'o, Write my Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes

Type

Physical Book

Por… (Artista)

Carl Van Vechten

Publisher

Eakins Press Foundation

Author

Van Vechten, Carl

Year

2015

Language

English

Pages

136

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

26.2 x 19.6 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.77 kg.

ISBN13

9780871300706

Synopsis "Carl van Vechten: 'o, Write my Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes "

Portraits of 50 pioneering figures of the Harlem RenaissanceThis elegantly designed and beautifully produced volume presents portraits of 50 extraordinary individuals who contributed to making the Harlem Renaissance one of the great cultural movements in American history. Some of the subjects are familiar--icons of music, dance, theater, literature, art, academia and sports--while others are considerably less well known, but equally important to the spirit at the heart of the movement.The photographs show the sitters not only as public personalities but also as private citizens. They ennoble without flattery, and benefit from the insight that their friendship with Van Vechten engendered. Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) was a well-known and controversial figure during his lifetime. He was a celebrated dance critic, novelist, photographer and friend of Harlem. In his introduction to the book, Darryl Pinckney writes of Van Vechten, He recreated himself as an artist and he became a portrait photographer of historical importance.... [The Harlem Renaissance] was a cultural movement that through his photography Van Vechten both witnessed and abetted. In remaining true to the cause, he discovered his best self. 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes is both a cultural and photographic treasure, providing new audiences with compelling studies of these inimitable figures who so essentially shaped what we know as American culture. The book is intended to contribute to a deep and lasting appreciation of the achievements of African-Americans of this era by informing succeeding generations about their works and their personalities.

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