James Van Der Zee's Foundational Photography of Black American Life and the African Diaspora

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 30, 2023

James Van Der Zee was a foundational Black photographer and part of the Harlem Renaissance. Emilie Boone, assistant professor of Art History at NYU, researches Van Der Zee's impact on Black Life in the U.S, as well as the African diaspora. Her new book, A Nimble Arc: James Van Der Zee and Photography, is a study of the photographer's practice and impact, and Boone joins us to discuss.

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