E. J. Perry
E. J. Perry | |
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 E. J. Perry in 1905 | |
| Born | c. 1879 |
| Style | Silhouette |
Essaias James Perry (born c. 1879), or more commonly E. J. Perry, was an early 20th century silhouette artist active in New York City and who worked at a booth in Luna Park in Coney Island, as well as at cultural expositions around the United States.[1][2] He was an African American originally from Monroe, North Carolina, and lived and worked in the New York City neighborhoods of Harlem and Coney Island. He did a number of silhouette portraits of notable people, perhaps the most famous of which was of H. P. Lovecraft, which appears on the memorial plaque for that author in Providence, Rhode Island.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b "E.J. Perry, African-American Silhouette Cutter of America's Leisure Circuit". The Gotham Center for New York City History. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ a b Baptiste, Kaara (2016-05-20). "Oral History Archive / Eric K. Washington: Historian delves into the life of E.J. Perry, African-American silhouette artist at Luna Park". Coney Island History Project. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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