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Carl Van Vechten was a writer, photographer, collector, and patron of the arts. Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on June 17, 1880, Van Vechten developed an early interest in literature and the fine and performing arts. He attended the University of Chicago, and wrote for several Chicago newspapers before moving to New York City in 1906.
Carl Van Vechten (Cedar Rapids, 17 giugno 1880 – New York, 21 dicembre 1964) è stato uno scrittore e fotografo statunitense. Giornalista e scrittore. Nato in una famiglia di lontane ascendenze olandesi, si appassionò di musica e teatro sin da giovanissimo, ma la sua città natale nell ...
The Carl Van Vechten Papers (1833-1965) span his life from early childhood to his career as an author and photographer, patron of African-American artists during the Harlem Renaissance, and philanthropist. The collection is representative of Van Vechten's career as a prolific writer of both letters and monographs.
Van Vechten’s patronage of Harlem society and nightlife has earned him celebration as well as criticism. His detractors argue that the white enthusiasts of Harlem culture benefitted more than the African-American artists they promoted (“Van Vechten, Carl” 279). At age 52, Van Vechten turned to photography as his primary mode of artistic ...
9 de sept. de 2016 · Carl Van Vechten, a familiar figure among New York City’s literary and artistic circles in the early 20th century, tried his hand as a novelist, critic and journalist, to varying results, before ...
6 de may. de 2018 · El escritor Carl van Vechten (1880-1964) LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 0 comentarios Comentar. Pre-Textos edita 'El paraíso de los Negros', novela del escritor norteamericano hasta ahora inédita en español.
24 de jul. de 2007 · Carl Van Vechten’s black and white photographs of African American poets, playwrights, musicians, dancers, artists, thinkers, and others are well known and highly regarded. Because he didn’t print his color photographs, however, these images have never been widely viewed and are publicly available now for the first time.
