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Bessie Smith (Carl Van Vechten) historyoftypedesignlithos made its selection on MarchThis one is a threefer: blues singer Bessie Smith, photographer Carl Van Vechten, and printer Richard Benson. Van Vechten made striking portraits, chronicling the writers, musicians, athletes, and politicians of his time. Most notably he captured the stars of the Harlem Renaissance. Heres Bessie Smith in 1936 from Van Vechtens unrealized portfolio Noble Black Women: The Harlem Renaissance and After. Nicknamed the Empress of the Blues and formerly