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Carl Van Vechten
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American writer and photographer (1880–1964)
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Carl Van Vechten was an American writer, photographer, screenwriter, and novelist. Born in Cedar Rapids on June 17, 1880, he was educated at the University of Chicago. He was a member of the Harlem Renaissance movement and wrote in English. His spouse was Fania Marinoff.
Van Vechten died in New York City on December 21, 1964. His works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His archives are located at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and the New York Public Library Main Branch.
Notable works include *Doctor Faustus lights the lights*, *The blind bow-boy*, *The Borzoi 1920*, *The tiger in the house*, and *Isadora Duncan*. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 17 June 1880
- Died
- 21 December 1964
- Works
- 94
Top works
- Doctor Faustus lights the lights
- The blind bow-boy
- The Borzoi 1920
- The tiger in the house
- Isadora Duncan
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1880-06-17 ) June 17, 1880, Cedar Rapids, Iowa , U.S.
- Died
- December 21, 1964 (1964-12-21) (aged 84), New York City, U.S.
- Education
- University of Chicago
- Occupations
- Writer photographer
- Spouses
- Anna Snyder ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1907 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1912 ) Fania Marinoff ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1914 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carl
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cedar Rapids
- Place of death
- New York City
- Spouse
- Fania Marinoff
- Occupation
- novelist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance
- Image
- Self-Portrait of Carl Van Vechten Crisco edit.jpg
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- Commons category
- Carl Van Vechten
- date of birth
- 1880-06-17
- date of death
- 1964-12-21
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- Carl Van Vechten
- Commons gallery
- Carl Van Vechten
- archives at
- New York Public Library Main Branch
- has works in the collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Carl van Vechten
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Encyclopedic overview
Carl Van Vechten (/væn ˈvɛktən/; June 17, 1880 – December 21, 1964) was an American writer and artistic photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. He gained fame as a writer, and notoriety as well, for his 1926 novel Nigger Heaven. In his later years, he took up photography and took many portraits of notable people. Although he was married to women for most of his adult years, Van Vechten engaged in numerous affairs with other men during his lifetime.
Life and career
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