James Van Der Zee
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James Van Der Zee, The Artists

Portrait of James Van Der Zee

James Van Der Zee was a U.S. Artist of the African Diaspora born on June 29, 1886. Van Der Zee contributed to the Harlem Renaissance movement and died on May 15, 1983.

Kate and Rachel Van Der Zee, Lenox, Mass., James Van Der Zee

Kate and Rachel Van Der Zee, Lenox, Mass.

Cousin, Suzie Porter, New York City, James Van Der Zee

Cousin, Suzie Porter, New York City

Nude, Harlem, James Van Der Zee

Nude, Harlem

Garveyite Family, Harlem, James Van Der Zee

Garveyite Family, Harlem

Couple, Harlem, James Van Der Zee

Couple, Harlem

Charles White, The Artists

Charles White

Images of dignity

Loïs Mailou Jones, The Artists

Loïs Mailou Jones

The joy of African color and design

Romare Bearden, The Artists

Romare Bearden

18012000

Machines that scream: inventing Futurist music

A genius colorist fights schizophrenia

Sigrid Hjertén

"I want to be the painter of my country"

Tarsila do Amaral

The intellectual mother of Abstract Expressionism

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