Van Der Zee
Americannoun
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The photographer James Van Der Zee brought a sensitive and artful eye to families in a moment of loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
When he composed a portrait of a mother and father holding their deceased child, Van Der Zee placed a radio in frame to make the funerary scene appear more homelike.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Work by George Bellows, James Van Der Zee, Mary Cassatt and Robert Henri adorn the walls, and there is a table ready to receive a Tiffany lamp.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025
My brother showed me some photographs my father had taken in college and he had an exhibit as if he was James Van Der Zee.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2022
In addition to the studio portraits, Van Der Zee took pictures of streetscapes, nightclubs, community associations and parades.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2021
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