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James VanDerZee — Untitled (Garveyite Women's Brigade)

James VanDerZee

Untitled (Garveyite Women's Brigade)

1924

VanDerZee's powerful image documents the disciplined ranks of Marcus Garvey's paramilitary women's organization, capturing a pivotal moment in the Black nationalist movement of the 1920s.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions

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James VanDerZee, Untitled (Garveyite Women's Brigade), 1924

VanDerZee's powerful image documents the disciplined ranks of Marcus Garvey's paramilitary women's organization, capturing a pivotal moment in the Black nationalist movement of the 1920s.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
11.7 x 17.4 cm
Year
1924
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Photography, Small Scale, Modern

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