James Baldwin, From The Portfolio O Write My Name American Portraits, Harlem Heroes — Carl Van Vechten

James Baldwin, from the portfolio O Write My Name American Portraits, Harlem Heroes

Explore Carl van Vechten’s poignant 1983 photograph of James Baldwin. A study in vulnerability & support, this Harlem Renaissance portrait captures a raw moment in black and white.


Carl Van Vechten (1880 - 1964)

Explore the world of Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964): writer, photographer, Harlem Renaissance patron & Gertrude Stein's literary executor. Discover his portraits and controversial novel *Nigger Heaven*.