Daddy Grace Preaching

Due to required maintenance, some galleries and artwork may be off view. Learn more

Currently not on view

Daddy Grace Preaching

1938

James VanDerZee (American, 1886–1983)

Bishop Charles Manuel "Sweet Daddy" Grace (1881 or 1884-1960) founded the United House of Prayer for All People of the Church on the Rock of the Apostolic Faith in 1919. The church was focused around Daddy Grace's charismatic personality, and was often criticized for being outside the mainstream of Protestant Christianity. Grace's opulent style contributed to public skepticism, but in fact he quietly built a financial empire for the church (its real estate holdings included the El Dorado in New York City), which today helps support more than one hundred Houses of Worship.

Currently not on view

Object Details

Title:

Daddy Grace Preaching

Date:

1938

Artist:

James VanDerZee (American, 1886–1983)

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 9 3/8 x 7 3/16 inches (23.8 x 18.3 cm) Sheet: 10 1/4 x 8 1/16 inches (26 x 20.5 cm)

Classification:

Photographs

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund, 2003

Accession Number:

2003-75-1

Geography:

Probably made in New York, New York, United States, North and Central America

We are always open to learning more about our collections and updating the website. Does this record contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? Contact us here.

Please note that this particular artwork might not be on view when you visit. Don’t worry—we have plenty of exhibitions for you to explore.

Currently not on view

More like this:

1/12