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Donna Van Der Zee

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James Van Der Zee, Blumstein's Sales Girls, 1930, gelatin silver print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, © James Van Der Zee Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.33.3

Blumstein's Sales Girls

James Van Der Zee · 1930 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2021.33.3

James Van Der Zee, Tennis Player, 1932, gelatin silver print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, © James Van Der Zee Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.33.2

Tennis Player

James Van Der Zee · 1932 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2021.33.2

This black-and-white photograph shows a tall woman standing upright in a long, draping gown. She is positioned in the center of the image, her body angled toward us, and she looks off to the left, smiling. The woman has dark skin and curly black hair adorned with a band of small, white flowers. She has a white earring in her ear and wears a delicate necklace. She wears a long, elegant, long-sleeved gown that drapes to the floor, and her hands are covered by white gloves. She holds a large, elaborate bouquet of white flowers. The setting includes lush potted plants on either side of her, and a painted backdrop depicting a serene, cloudy sky. The floor is dark, with some stacked boxes visible in the bottom right corner of the photo.
James Van Der Zee, Portrait of a Bride, c. 1930, gelatin silver print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, © James Van Der Zee Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.33.1

Portrait of a Bride

James Van Der Zee · c. 1930 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2021.33.1