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James Van Der Zee _____.Group of answer choiceswas well known for his collageshad most of his work destroyed because no one would purchase and store the collectioncreated hundreds of photos of Harlem's middle classmade work in a modern, silhouetted style

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James Van Der Zee _____.Group of answer choiceswas well known for his collageshad most of his work destroyed because no one would purchase and store the collectioncreated hundreds of photos of Harlem's middle classmade work in a modern, silhouetted style

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James Van Der Zee was well known for creating hundreds of photos of Harlem's middle class. He was a prominent photographer during the Harlem Renaissance, capturing the lives of middle class African Americans. His work was not destroyed and he did not primarily make collages or work in a modern, silhouetted style.

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