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Uncommon Images: James Van DerZee
| Length: | 22 min |
| Released: | 1978 |
| Ages: |
High School College Adult |
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This is a touching portrait of one of the first and foremost photographers of black American life, who set up shop in Harlem at the beginning of the century and spent the next sixty years taking pictures there. His work is now recognized for its artistic and historic value, representing a fascinating record of the public and private life of the black community.
Mr. Van DerZee, a man who loved deeply and experienced both joy and sorrow in his life, brings to his reminiscences the wisdom of a ripe old age.
Mr. Van DerZee, a man who loved deeply and experienced both joy and sorrow in his life, brings to his reminiscences the wisdom of a ripe old age.
"A lovely portrait of the self- described 'picture-taking' man and his stunningly direct pictures. The legacy of Mr. Van DerZee's pictures is indisputably priceless." - The New York Times
Black Film Festival, Newark, 1989
CINE Golden Eagle, 1978
Silver Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival, 1978
CINE Golden Eagle, 1978
Silver Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival, 1978
