Primary Sources to accompany the picture book Take a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee! by Andrea J. Loney
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What a wonderfully assembled album with powerful visual insights to spark discussion. The photo of James Hubert (Eubie) Blake took me down memory lane as I had occasion to work with him when he performed on a children's show called Wonderama.
James Hubert (Eubie) Blake on the television set of Wonderama, WNET-TV, NYC 1975
Thank you for posting this beautiful album.
Neme Alperstein
, you would select UPLOAD IMAGE instead of IMPORT LOC.GOV IMAGE in Tom's album, to upload your photo. I frequently use IMGUR.com to convert my non-loc.gov images to a web URL ending in .jpg. I can write the steps in my process, or you are welcome to experiment!
Thank you! I'm on it, always learning.
Thanks
Neme Alperstein
! The two pictures with Blake are favorites. Even though they don't directly connect with the picture book (they were taken in the early '80's) I like them because they show VanDerZee behind the camera and then his final work with the portrait.
My students and I are having conversations around the Harlem Renaissance, but focusing on the idea of the person taking the photograph making choices and having a perspective. VanDerZee's photos are great examples of this. Glad to hear about your connection!
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