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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Carl_Van_VechtenCarl Van Vechten - Wikipedia

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   Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) was an American writer, photographer, and patron of the Harlem Renaissance. He wrote novels, essays, and biographies, and took portraits of famous people, including Gertrude Stein and Langston Hughes.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Carl-Van-VechtenCarl Van Vechten | Harlem Renaissance, Jazz Age & Novelist

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   Carl Van Vechten (born June 17, 1880, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.—died Dec. 21, 1964, New York City) was a U.S. novelist and music and drama critic, an influential figure in New York literary circles in the 1920s; he was an early enthusiast for the culture of U.S. blacks.

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   Learn about the life and work of Carl Van Vechten, a writer, critic, and photographer who documented the cultural scene of his time. Explore his portraits of famous figures, his novels, his essays, and his legacy.

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   Who is Carl Van Vechten?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Carl Van Vechten (born June 17, 1880, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.—died Dec. 21, 1964, New York City) was a U.S. novelist and music and drama critic, an influential figure in New York literary circles in the 1920s; he was an early enthusiast for the culture of U.S. blacks.

   Carl Van Vechten | Harlem Renaissance, Jazz Age & Novelist

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   How many portraits did Carl Van Vechten have?

   • Over 9,000 portraits of the most famous and influential figures of his day. During his career as a photographer, Carl Van Vechten’s subjects, many of whom were his friends and social acquaintances, included dancers, actors, writers, artists, activists, singers, costumiers, photographers, social critics, educators, journalists, and aesthetes.

   Carl Van Vechten's Portraits - Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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   Did Carl Van Vechten have a natural style?

   • “Carl Van Vechten had a relatively natural style,” explains John Jacob, the museum’s curator of photography and the curator of this show. “His portraits are posed, but they’re close-up and direct, focusing on the facial and bodily expressions of his subjects. They’re formal, but they have the familiar qualities of a snapshot.”

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   Why was Van Vechten a controversial figure?

   • Van Vechten played a critical role in the Harlem Renaissance and helped to bring greater clarity to the African-American movement. However, for a long time he was also seen as a very controversial figure. In Van Vechten's early writings, he claimed that black people were born to be entertainers and sexually "free".

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   Sep 9, 2016 · Carl Van Vechten captured and archived images of most of the era’s great artists, musicians and thought leaders

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7. www.loc.gov › collections › van-vechtenBiography and Chronology | Articles and Essays | Van Vechten ...

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   Learn about the life and work of Carl Van Vechten, a writer, critic, and photographer who documented the cultural scene of his time. Explore his achievements, influences, and legacy through his essays, novels, and portraits of famous figures.

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     Hide/Seek: Carl Van Vechten and the Harlem Renaissance - National Portrait Gallery

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     Hide/Seek: Carl Van Vechten by Romaine Brooks - National Portrait Gallery

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9. americanart.si.edu › artist › carl-van-vechten-27305Carl Van Vechten - Smithsonian American Art Museum

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   Author Carl Van Vechten (1880–1964) began making portraits in 1932. Over the next three decades, he asked writers, musicians, athletes, politicians, and others to sit for him—many of them central figures in the Harlem Renaissance.

10. beinecke.library.yale.edu › collections › highlightsCarl Van Vechten’s Portraits - Beinecke Rare Book ...

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    Explore over 9,000 black and white photographs of famous and influential figures from the twentieth century, taken by Carl Van Vechten, a photographer and cultural critic. Learn about his artistic sensibility, his role in defining the cultural landscape, and his donation to Yale.