Van Vechten, Carl
Biography
Wikipedia, Feb. 20, 2013 |b (Carl Van Vechten; born June 17 1880 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; died December 21, 1964 in New York; American writer and photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein) |u https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Van_Vechten
He married Fania Marinoff in 1914 and the couple was asssociated with one of the most vibrant artistic circles in the United States and Europe, the Harlem Renaisance. They Hosted parties and salons that included Gertrude Stein, Eugene O'Neill, Georgia O'Keeffe, and many Luminaries at the Harlem Renaisance. They continued to entertain a large circle of friends in the arts until his death in 1964.
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/marinoff-fania.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, 1933
A black and white action still of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, performing in an inidentified dance
Bill ''Bojangles'' Robinson
Four images on one sheet of Bill ''Bojangles'' Robinson performing in an unidentified dance.
Long, Avon
Photograph of Avon Long performing in the dance ''Porgy and Bess.''
Porgy and Bess
Avon Long preforms as 'Sportin Life' in Gershwin's broadway show ''Porgy and Bess.''
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