Marcus Garvey with George O. Marke and Prince Kojo Tovalou-Houénou

1924

James Van Der Zee

Associated Names
James Van Der Zee

Artist, American, 1886 - 1983

In this black-and-white photograph, three Black men are in front of a brick building with two tall windows. The man in the center is seated on a chair, his legs crossed. He is wearing a bright white suit with a light-colored tie, white shoes, and a wide-brimmed, light-colored hat. He looks out at us, his face in a neutral position. The chair he sits on is white, with some chipped areas. The man to the left is standing behind a wooden chair with chipped black paint, his hand on its back. He wears a black suit over a white shirt with a gray tie, and he holds a gray hat in his other hand. He has short black hair, and he looks out at us, his mouth is slightly downturned. The man on the right stands behind a gray folding chair. He wears a gray suit with a white shirt and a gray tie. One of his hands is behind his back, and the other holds a white hat at his side. He also has short black hair and looks out at us with his mouth slightly downturned. The ground below the men is gray, with some pieces of white debris. The bottom edge of the photograph appears to be damaged.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Avalon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 12.8 × 18.1 cm (5 1/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.127.6

  • Copyright

    © James Van Der Zee Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Van Der Zee, New York; Donna Van Der Zee, New York; NGA purchase (through Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York), 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Donna Mussenden Van Der Zee, upper center in graphite: Title: Marcus Garvey (right) / with O. Marke (left) and / Prince Tovalou-Heuenou, 1924 / Photographer: James Van Der Zee / Copyright © Donna Mussenden Van Der Zee / All Rights Reserved / X / Reproduction Prohibited without written / permission / Certified: Donna M VDZ; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: 1; bottom center: PF138483


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