Read the article about James Van Der Zee in the white book and answer the following questions:
1. How was he unique as a photographer?
2. What city (or area) did he photograph on a regular basis?
3. Describe his photographic style. (use details and examples)
4. Describe his early life and interest in photography.
5. What were the last years of his life like? Was he successful or not?
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1.He was the first and most accomplished black photographer.
ReplyDelete2.He usually photographs in New York City’s Harlem area.
3.He used stark realism and dreamy romanticism along with straight prints and heavily manipulated photos.
4.He became interested in photography at the age of 14 and he bought himself a camera and darkroom kit. He wasn’t able to be professional at this time and for many years he worked many odd jobs to support him. At the age of 30 he got his first gig as a photographer.
5.In the final years of his life he was for the first time noticed outside of Harlem when New York’s metropolitan museum featured some of his work. For his last fourteen years he was heavily praised, published and exhibited. He died in Washington DC receiving an honorary degree form Howard University.
Brock Z.
1. He produced "straight" prints in the style of the photo secessionists and also manipulating images.
ReplyDelete2. He photograph on a regular basis in Harlem in the 1920s
3. liked to manipulate photos for example he took a photo of a newly-wed couple and showing their yet to be born child in it as a ghost. a double exposed print
4. He became interested in photography at the age of 14 when he purchased a camera and darkroom kit. but before being able to earn a living on just that he worked as a waiter, elevator operator and a violinist in a dance orchestra.
5. His photography was not noticed until after he died . His work was recognized out of harlem in 1967 and had an exhibit entitled "Harlem on My Mind" in New York's Metropolitan museum of Art. So yes he was successful
Daisy C.
1.he was unique stytistically, he both stark realism and dreamy romanticism, he produced straight prints in the style of photo secessionists, as well as heavily manipulated images
ReplyDelete2.he photographed in harlem on a regular basis
3.he wanted to capture life as it was, such as in the boulevards, and back alleys and country lanes of europe, saw it as a new independent art and not a cheap imitation of painting
4.he bacame interested in photography at the age of 14, he was 30 before he could earn a living at it. in between he worked as a waiter, elevator operator and even as a violinist in a dance orchestra, his photographic job was as a dark room assistant in a department store in new york city. then he opened his own studio in harlem
5.for the last 14 yrs of his life, his photography was widely exhibited, published and praised, he was very successful
marrissa j.
1.he accomplished the most in black photography history.
ReplyDelete2.in new York city’s harlem area.
3.he did stark realism to dreamy romanticism form a person on the street to a wedding.
4. he started when he was 14 a camera and a darkroom kit.
5.the last 14 years of photo were exhibited and he recived an honorary degree from howard university.
Tyler B.
1. he produced straight prints and manipulated images.
ReplyDelete2. he took his photos in harlem in the 20's.
3. he liked to manipulate photos
4. he bacame interested at age 14 and bought his first camera. he didnt get his big break until he was 30. he had many odd jobs before that.
5. he was successful after he died and his work was not recognized until years late.
ryan fitzgerald
1. employed both stark realism and dreamy romanticism.
ReplyDelete2. New York City, Harlem
3. he did many differnt things, did wedding or portrait of someone.
4.he was interested in photography at the age of 14, but couldn't start a career till he was 30. He worked as a waiter,elevator operator and violinist before he was a photographer.
5.the last 14 years of his life his photography was widely exhibited, published and praised.
-Katlyn S.
1.he was the first most acomplished black photographer.
ReplyDelete2.in harlem in new york city.
3.he used stark realism to dreamy romanticisim and manipulated photos.
4.he became interested in photography at age 14, and he bought his first camera and dark room kit.
5.for the last 14 years of his life he became extremly successful and is work was widely exhibited outsjde of harlem.
-Brooke L
1.1st accomplished African American photographer.
ReplyDelete2.Harlem, New York, New York.
3.Stark Realism into dreamy romanticism and manipulated photos.
4.Became interested in photography at 14 and he bought his 1st camera and dark room kit.
5.the last 14 years of his life, he became successful and is work was widely displayed in more remote places than Harlem.
Jordan J
1.1st accomplished African American photographer.
ReplyDelete2.Harlem, New York, New York.
3.Stark Realism into dreamy romanticism and manipulated photos.
4.Became interested in photography at 14 and he bought his 1st camera and dark room kit.
5.the last 14 years of his life, he became successful and is work was widely displayed in more remote places than Harlem
Kimberly H.
1. employed both stark realism and dreamy romanticism.
ReplyDelete2. New York City, Harlem
3. he did many differnt things, did wedding or portrait of someone.
4.he was interested in photography at the age of 14, but couldn't start a career till he was 30. He worked as a waiter,elevator operator and violinist before he was a photographer.
5.the last 14 years of his life his photography was widely exhibited, published and praised.
Hunter Graff
1. he employed realism and dreamy romanticism
ReplyDelete2. he took his photos in Harlem, New York in the 20's.
3. he liked to manipulate photos, he liked wedding pictures
4. he started to get interest at the age of14 and bought his first camera. he didnt get a good start till he was 30. he had many odd jobs before that tho.
5. he was successful after he died and his work was not recognized until years late.
VICTORIA DRAPER
1.He employed both stark realism and dreamy romanticism.
ReplyDelete2.Harlem
3.He produced straight prints , as well asheavily mainpulated images.
4.He became interested in photography when he was 14. His jobs before he was a photographer were; waiter, elevator operator and a violinist.
5. he was successful.
- Morgan Brewner
1.1st acomplished african american photographer
ReplyDelete2.harlem new york
4.a photographer, waiter and elevator operrator
5.became vaery well know and his work prosperd
andrew.s