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Valenda Newell
November 06, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN
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NEW YORK (AP) — Photographer Roy DeCarava (dee-kuh-RAH'-vah), whose black-and-white images captured Harlem's everyday life and jazz greats who performed there, has died.
His daughter, Susan DeCarava, says he died Tuesday of natural causes. He lived in Brooklyn and was 89.
DeCarava was teaching an advance photography course at Hunter College at the time of his death. He had been on the faculty there since 1975.
Trained as a painter, DeCarava infused his images with shadows and shades of gray and black.
He chronicled Harlem residents doing ordinary things: A family watching the Harlem River, a couple dancing in their kitchen, a girl standing on a desolate street in a white graduation dress.
He also captured candid shots of Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane and other jazz musicians.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press
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Hi Leslie, will treasure the time spent with Roy and Terry during our social activist efforts 1967 with Black Is Beautiful Cultural Arts Committee.He had a strong determined spirit!
January 01, 2014
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Hi Leslie,
Your Dad was a really sophicated gentleman and I know you guys are proud of him. I'm living in Florida now and I have lost contact with Vinny and I am hoping you can have him call me at 818-802-0412 or send me an email so I can get touch with him. email [email protected]
God Bless
Ozelle Jones aka OZ
ozelle jones
September 28, 2012 | Jacksonville, FL
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For Roy...whose black-and-white images captured Harlem's everyday life and jazz greats who performed there.
WEEP NOT FOR ME
Do not weep for me when I no longer dwell among the wonders of the earth; for my larger self is free, and my soul rejoices on the other side of pain...on the other side of darkness.
Do not weep for me, for I am a ray of sunshine that touches your skin, a tropical breeze upon your face, the hush of joy within your heart and the...
April 03, 2010
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My sincere condolences to the Decarava family. I much admired Mr Decarava's work.
Julian Sparacino
Raleigh Nc
November 24, 2009
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Our sympathies to the DeCarava family on such a loss. We're so grateful for the wonderful legacy Roy leaves behind. I hope the Bible's promises for the future will bring you comfort in the days ahead.
Ryan Wesley
November 24, 2009 | CA
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He captured Harlem's every day life.
wow... GO NYC..... GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR DEDICATION TO YOUR CHOSEN PROFESSION MR. DECARAVA.
SINCERELY,
DR. J LOWDER
MONROE, NC
J LOWDER
November 20, 2009 | MONROE, NC
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To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome...
john custard
November 20, 2009 | Clearwater, FL
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I am praying that God will give the family the strength to get through those darkest hours. B, L, Pruitt, walpole, MA
November 19, 2009
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