Carl Van Vechten

Carl Van Vechten (June 17, 1880 – December 21, 1964) was an American writer and artistic photographer. He was known for taking pictures of many famous celebrities during the late 1930s and early 1940s. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Carl Van Vechten
Photographic self-portrait by Carl Van Vechten, taken in 1934
Born	Carl Van Vechten (1880-06-17)June 17, 1880 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Died	December 21, 1964(1964-12-21) (aged 84) New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	Washington High School
Alma mater	University of Chicago
Spouse(s)	Anna Snyder (?–1912), Fania Marinoff (m. 1914–1964)

Vechten was married to actress Fania Marinoff from 1914 until his death in 1964. Vechten died in New York City, New York, aged 84.

Gallery

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  Tallulah Bankhead, 1934
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  James Baldwin, 1955
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  Harry Belafonte, 1954
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  Norman Mailer, 1948
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  Henri Matisse, 1933
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  Orson Welles, 1937
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  Karen von Blixen-Finecke, 1959
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  Marlon Brando, 1948
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  Truman Capote, 1948
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  Salvador Dalí, 1934
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  William Faulkner, 1954
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  F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1937
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  Ben Gazzara, 1955
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  Dizzy Gillespie, 1955
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  Martha Graham and Bertram Ross, 1961
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  W. C. Handy, 1941
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  Billie Holiday, 1949

Other websites

• Media related to PD Van Vechten at Wikimedia Commons