James Van Der Zee

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Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Photographer
gptkbp:artwork Documentary photography
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Arts
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Lenox,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:born February 16, 1886
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:collection gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:contribution Cultural documentation
gptkbp:culturalImpact Representation_of_African_American_culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Chronicled_the_Harlem_Renaissance
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:died May 15, 1983
gptkbp:education gptkb:National_Academy_of_Design
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:The_Studio_Museum_in_Harlem
gptkbp:famousFor Documenting_African_American_life
gptkbp:famousRival Couples and families
gptkbp:hobbies Painting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Van Der Zee
gptkbp:influence Contemporary art movements
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Gordon_Parks
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Alfred_Stieglitz
gptkbp:inspiration Harlem_neighborhood
gptkbp:involved Community events
gptkbp:knownFor Harlem_Renaissance_photography
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_contemporary_African_American_photographers
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFeature Prominent_African_American_figures
The_Harlem_Renaissance:_A_Cultural_History
gptkbp:notableWork The_Harlem_Book_of_the_Dead
gptkbp:occupation Photographer
gptkbp:personalLife Married multiple times
gptkbp:photography Inspiration for future generations
Identity and heritage
Large format camera
African_American_community
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Exhibitions and retrospectives
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Opened his own studio
Worked as a darkroom assistant
gptkbp:recognizes Pioneer_of_African_American_photography
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Gaynielle_W._Van_Der_Zee
gptkbp:style Portrait photography
Staged portraits
gptkbp:technique Pictorialism
gptkbp:website jamesvanderzee.com