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Carl Van Vechten: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born June 17, 1880 • Cedar Rapids • Iowa
Died December 21, 1964 (aged 84) • New York City • New York
Movement / Style Harlem Renaissance

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Samuel Barber, photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1944.
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