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James Van Der Zee
Crowd In Harlem1920

Not on view
Sepia-toned photograph of a massive outdoor crowd, predominantly Black men in straw boater hats and suits, with storefronts and a raised figure visible in the distance
Artist or Maker
James Van Der Zee
United States, 1886-1983
Title
Crowd In Harlem
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1920
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 3 7/16 × 5 3/8 in. (8.7 × 13.7 cm) Primary support: 3 7/16 × 5 3/8 in. (8.7 × 13.7 cm) Mat: 14 × 18 in. (35.56 × 45.72 cm)
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.2286
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Selected Bibliography
  • Kim, Christine Y., and Myrtle Elizabeth Andrews, editors. Black American Portraits: From the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books-D.A.P., 2023.
Copyright
© James Van Der Zee Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art