O, Write My Name’: American Portraits, Harlem Heroes

Carl van Vechten
9780871300706 / 871300702
O, Write My Name’: American Portraits, Harlem Heroes

O, Write My Name’: American Portraits, Harlem Heroes

Carl van Vechten
9780871300706 / 871300702
Publisher Eakins Press Foundation
Edition Hardcover , 136 Pages
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Publisher's description

This elegantly designed and beautifully produced volume presents portraits of 50 extraordinary individuals who contributed to making the Harlem Renaissance one of the great cultural movements in American history. Some of the subjects are familiar—icons of music, dance, theater, literature, art, academia and sports—while others are considerably less well known, but equally important to the spirit at the heart of the movement.The photographs show the sitters not only as public personalities but also as private citizens. They ennoble without flattery, and benefit from the insight that their friendship with Van Vechten engendered. Carl Van Vechten (1880–1964) was a well-known and controversial figure during his lifetime. He was a celebrated dance critic, novelist, photographer and friend of Harlem. In his introduction to the book, Darryl Pinckney writes of Van Vechten, “He recreated himself as an artist and he became a portrait photographer of historical importance…. [The Harlem Renaissance] was a cultural movement that through his photography Van Vechten both witnessed and abetted. In remaining true to the cause, he discovered his best self.” ‘O, Write My Name’: American Portraits, Harlem Heroes is both a cultural and photographic treasure, providing new audiences with compelling studies of these inimitable figures who so essentially shaped what we know as American culture. The book is intended to contribute to a deep and lasting appreciation of the achievements of African-Americans of this era by informing succeeding generations about their works and their personalities.

Specifications

Book title O, Write My Name’: American Portraits, Harlem Heroes
Photographer Carl van Vechten
ISBN 10 871300702 / 0-87130-070-2       
ISBN 13 9780871300706 / 978-0-87130-070-6
Publisher Eakins Press Foundation
Publish date Feb 2015
Book format Hardcover
Pages 136 Pages
Dimensions 19 x 25,5 cm / 7.5 x 10 inches

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