# James Van Der Zee

> James Augustus Van Der Zee was an American photographer best known for his portraits of black New Yorkers. He was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Aside from the artistic merits of his work, Van Der Zee produced the most comprehensive documentation of the period. Among his most famous subjects during this time were Marcus Garvey, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Countee Cullen.

*African American photographer (1886–1983)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-van-der-zee

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1886-06-29
- **Died:** 1983-05-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 52.2 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 8.6 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/3179700)
- [جيمس فان دير زي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B3_%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1_%D8%B2%D9%8A)
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- [James Van Der Zee](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Van_Der_Zee)
- [James Van Der Zee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Van_Der_Zee)
- [James Van Der Zee](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Van_Der_Zee)
- [James Van Der Zee](https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Van_Der_Zee)
- [James Van Der Zee](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Van_Der_Zee)
- [Ван Дер Зее, Джеймс](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%94%D0%B5%D1%80_%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%B5%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BC%D1%81)
- [Wikiquote](https://ig.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Van_Der_Zee)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3161458)

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