Van Vechten

American  

[van vek-tuhn] / væn ˈvɛk tən /

noun

1. Carl, 1880–1964, U.S. author.

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Example Sentences

He provides as examples the work of writers Carl Van Vechten, Flannery O’Connor and Mark Twain, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, comedian Lenny Bruce and a number of others.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2022

Two slightly-less-stern-than-usual portraits of the artist by Carl Van Vechten, who photographed many of Harlem’s luminaries, indicate that the Frenchman enjoyed himself, perhaps sensing benefit to his work.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2018

I asked Van Vechten if the proposal would benefit the rich; she said yes, however, anyone who was politically well-organized would benefit — a category that generally includes the rich.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2018

Friday-Sunday: As part of the celebration leading up to the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, "Harlem Heroes: Photographs by Carl Van Vechten" opens the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2016

Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.

From The Motor Maids Across the Continent by Stokes, Katherine