Photographer By Katherine Shirk James Van Der Zee Photographer By Katherine Shirk
James Van Der Zee Lived 1886-1983 Harlem Renaissance Photographer
Couple in Raccoon Coats 1932 -African American Middle-High Class -Wealthy Neighborhood
The Funeral of Blanche Powell -Double Exposure -Chiaroscuro
Future Expectations -Use of Backdrops -Double Exposure
Overall Style -Pictured the African American Middle Class’s Daily Life -Contrast of Black and White -Used backdrops -Double Exposure
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