The character of Van Horn immediately signals a comparison to actual Harlem Renaissance figure Carl van Vechten, writer of, most notably N***** Heaven Beyond that, he was known as a photographer interested in black subjects.
Van Vechten was, for some reference, a white writer who, to me many black writers of the time, appeared to be[...]
Harlem Renaissance Archives
Set in the Harlem Renaissance, this noir tale tells the story of two artists falling in love during one of the greatest creative moments in American history.
Nikolai Fomich: Joe, what is The Ren?
Joe Illidge: The Ren is a historical graphic novel which takes place from 1925 to 1926 It centers around Clay Jackson, a young[...]