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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: James VanDerZee, The VanDerZee Men, 1908

James VanDerZee 1886-1983

The VanDerZee Men, 1908
Silver Print photo
9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.
24.1 x 18.4 cm
41 of 75
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In the portrait, the artist is on the far left with his father and two brothers.
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Provenance

Swann Auction

Exhibitions

"Claiming Freedom", Lafayette College Skillman Library. Dates: Jan 05, 2024 - May 31, 2024.


"An Essential Presence: The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Allentown Art Museum. Dates: Jun 02, 2019 - Sep 01, 2019.


"Ain't I America: Selections from the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Hampton University. Dates: Jan 25, 2019 - May 11, 2019.


"Constructing Identity: Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Portland Art Museum. Dates: Jan 28, 2017 - Jun 18, 2017.

Publications

1. Dan Haxall, PhD, (2019), "An Essential Presence: The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art", Allentown Art Museum - An Essential Presence, Catalog, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA, https://www.academia.edu/39108270/An_Essential_Presence_The_Petrucci_Family_Foundation_Collection_of_African_American_Art_Allentown_Allentown_Art_Museum_2019_ 2. Berrisford Boothe, Moe Brooker, Brian Ferriso, James G. Petrucci, (2017), "Constructing Identity: Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African-American Art", Portland Art Museum – Constructing Identity, Catalog, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR, Gretchen Dykstra 3. Berrisford Boothe, (2016), "Constructing Identity: Portland Art Museum, Curator Statement", International Review of African American Art, Vol. 26 No. 4, IRAAA - 40th Anniversary Issue (BB Essay), Journal, The Hampton University Museum, Hampton, VA, Shakara Thomas and John S. Welch, https://online.hamptonu.edu/product/the-international-review-of-african-american-art-vol-26-no-4-2016-40th-anniversary-issue/
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