Lot 118
  • 118

James Van Der Zee

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • James Van Der Zee
  • 'JAMES VAN DERZEE: EIGHTEEN PHOTOGRAPHS'
  • Gelatin silver prints
  • Each 9 5/8 x 7 5/8 inches
(Washington, D. C.: Graphics International Ltd., 1974, a total edition of 90), a portfolio of 18 photographs, each mounted, signed and with edition '24/75' and plate number in pencil on the mount, 1905-38, printed in 1974; together with the printed title, introduction by Regenia A. Perry, chronology, plate list, and colophon.  Folio, charcoal linen folding box with silver lettering on spine, matching slipcase

Provenance

Lunn Gallery/Graphics International Ltd., Washington, D. C., 1980

Condition

This portfolio, with prints made by Richard Benson, is in generally excellent condition. The portfolio was issued in an edition of 75, plus 15 copies numbered I-XV reserved for the Van Der Zee Institute. Occasional retouching is visible on a few of the photographs. The portfolio case and printed matter are clean and in excellent condition.
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Catalogue Note

The plates are as follows:

Mrs. Turner, Lenox, Massachusetts, 1905

Whittier Preparatory School, Phoebus, Virginia, 1907

The Van DerZee Men, Lenox, Massachusetts, 1908

Kate and Rachel Van DerZee, Lenox, Massachusetts, 1909

Miss Suzie Porter, Harlem, 1915

Nude, Harlem, 1923

Marcus Garvey and Garvey Militia, Harlem, 1924

Garveyite Family, Harlem, 1924

Dancer, Harlem, 1925

Portrait of An Actor, Harlem, 1929

Swimming Team, Harlem, 1925

Wedding Day, Harlem, 1926

Black Jews, Harlem, 1929

Atlantic City, 1930

Portrait of Two Brothers and Their Sister, Harlem, 1931

Couple, Harlem, 1932

The Heiress, Harlem, 1938

Daddy Grace, Harlem, 1938

Additional images in this portfolio may be found in our online catalogue.