James Van Der Zee

Harlem Swimming Team
1925

A black and white panoramic photograph showing a large group of African American children and a few adults gathered at a swimming pool. Many of the children are wearing swimwear, and some are seated at the pool's edge, while others stand behind them. The setting appears to be an outdoor public pool with a brick wall in the background. The photo has signs of wear and age, with creases and frayed edges visible.

A black and white panoramic photograph showing a large group of African American children and a few adults gathered at a swimming pool. Many of the children are wearing swimwear, and some are seated at the pool's edge, while others stand behind them. The setting appears to be an outdoor public pool with a brick wall in the background. The photo has signs of wear and age, with creases and frayed edges visible.

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Date
1925

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 3 5/8 × 10in. (9.2 × 25.4 cm) Image: 2 3/4 × 9 1/2in. (7 × 24.1 cm)

Accession number
2001.37

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/13532

Exhibitions

Where We Are: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1900–1960

Apr 28, 2017–June 2, 2019

James Van Der Zee
8 works in the collection

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