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James Van Der Zee was just a young boy when he saved enough money to buy his first camera. He took photos of his family, classmates, and anyone who would sit still for a portrait. By the fifth grade, James was the school photographer and unofficial town photographer. Eventually he outgrew his small town and moved to the exciting, fast-paced world of New York City. After being told by his boss that no one would want his or her photo taken "by a black man," James opened his own portrait studio in Harlem. He took photographs of legendary figures of the Harlem Renaissance--politicians such as Marcus Garvey, performers including Florence Mills, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and Mamie Smith--and ordinary folks in the neighborhood too. Everyone wanted fancy portraits by James Van Der Zee. Winner of Lee & Low's New Voices Award, Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee tells the story of a groundbreaking artist who chronicled an important era in Harlem and showed the beauty and pride of its people.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Loney, Andrea J.
- ISBN: 9781620142608
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 10.60 x 0.50
- Number Of Pages: 40
- Publication Year: 2017
Language:
English