"A biography of James Van Der Zee, innovative and celebrated African American photographer of the Harlem Renaissance. Includes an afterword, photos, and author'

Photography does more than simply represent the world. It acts in the world, connecting people to form relationships and shaping relationships to create communi

Long before Harlem became one of the trendiest neighbourhoods in the red-hot property market of Manhattan, it was a metaphor for African American culture at its

"Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as

One of the great American photographers of the 20th century and the leading African-American photographer of his day, James VanDerZee is best remembered as the