(PHOTOGRAPHY) VAN DER ZEE JAMES The Graduate

Sale 2239 - Lot 458

Price Realized: $ 840

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Estimate: $ 750 - $ 1,000

(PHOTOGRAPHY.) VAN DER ZEE, JAMES. The Graduate (supplied title). .Portrait of seated woman, a rolled diploma in one hand, a bouquet of flowers in the other, 6-3/4 x 4-3/4 inches; some creases and slight wear, more visible in raking light; GGG Studio stamps on reverse, and signed in the negative. New York City, circa 1930s

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A classic portrait from the premier Harlem photography studio. James Van Der Zee (1886-1983) was born in Lenox, Massachusetts. He founded the "Guarantee Photo Studio," later GGG--a combination of his wife's name, Gaynella Greenlee and "Guarantee." While best known for his straightforward portraiture, over the years Van Der Zee developed a quirky style that often involved double-exposure and the imposition of one image over another. This is especially pronounced in his postmortem photos, where angels might be found hovering above the deceased.