JAMES VANDERZEE (1886-1983) was
Harlem's leading photographer from 1916
onwards when he opened his studio
Guarantee Photos. VanDerZee's photographic range was wide - he made
portraits and photographed weddings and
public events - and it was this hybrid style
which attracted the attention of photographic audiences in the 1990s. Many of
his works were featured in the important
1969 exhibition of African-American art
'Harlem on my Mind' at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York.