Carl Van Vechten was 52 when he dropped writing for photography. Many of his subjects were black celebrities such as (from left) the poet, Langston Hughes, the singer, Marian Anderson, and the boxer, Joe Louis. Their portraits are in the National Portrait Gallery exhibit in Washington.
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Press, 26 April 1984, Page 21
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46Carl Van Vechten was 52 when he dropped writing for photography. Many of his subjects were black celebrities such as (from left) the poet, Langston Hughes, the singer, Marian Anderson, and the boxer, Joe Louis. Their portraits are in the National Portrait Gallery exhibit in Washington. Press, 26 April 1984, Page 21
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