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William R. Ferris

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b. 1942

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  1. Unidentified watermelon vendor and son, Betcheimer Store, Highway 27, Utica, Mississippi by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Unidentified watermelon vendor and son, Betcheimer Store, Highway 27, Utica, Mississippi, 1974

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  2. Willie Dixon, Yale University by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Willie Dixon, Yale University, 1976

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  3. Walker Evans, East Lyme, Conn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Walker Evans, East Lyme, Conn., 1974

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 9 in (34.29 x 22.86 cm)

  4. Robert Penn Warren, Fairfield, Conn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Robert Penn Warren, Fairfield, Conn., 1978

    Gelatin silver print

    9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)

  5. Eudora Welty, New Haven, Conn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Eudora Welty, New Haven, Conn., 1974

    Gelatin silver print

    11.75 x 16.5 in (29.85 x 41.91 cm)

  6. Louvennia Willis and Nora (a neighbors' child), Route 1, Box 86, Crystal Springs, Mississippi, 1974 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Louvennia Willis and Nora (a neighbors' child), Route 1, Box 86, Crystal Springs, Mississippi, 1974, 1974

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  7. Mary Gordon, Rose Hill by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Mary Gordon, Rose Hill, 1978

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  8. Shelby Ferris, 11186 Fisher Ferry Road, Ferris home, Warren County, Mississippi, 1975 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Shelby Ferris, 11186 Fisher Ferry Road, Ferris home, Warren County, Mississippi, 1975, 1975

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  9. James "Son Ford" Thomas, Yale University by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    James "Son Ford" Thomas, Yale University, 1976

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  10. B.B. King, Lucifer's Club, Boston by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    B.B. King, Lucifer's Club, Boston, 1976

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  11. Rose Hill Church, Vicksburg by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Rose Hill Church, Vicksburg, 1975

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  12. Hubert Hamblett portrait by Theora Hamblett, Oxford, Mississippi, August, 1975 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Hubert Hamblett portrait by Theora Hamblett, Oxford, Mississippi, August, 1975, 1975

    Color photography

  13. William Ferris Sr., hay field, Fisher Ferry Road, Warren County, Mississippi, 1963 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    William Ferris Sr., hay field, Fisher Ferry Road, Warren County, Mississippi, 1963, 1963

    Chromogenic print

    24 x 16.125 in (60.96 x 40.96 cm)

  14. Aden White, Crossroads Store, Reganton, Miss. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Aden White, Crossroads Store, Reganton, Miss., 1974

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 9 in (34.29 x 22.86 cm)

  15. Julien Binford, Powhatan County, Va. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Julien Binford, Powhatan County, Va., 1982

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 9 in (34.29 x 22.86 cm)

  16. B.B. King, Lucifer's Club, Boston by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    B.B. King, Lucifer's Club, Boston, 1976

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  17. Robert Penn Warren, Fairfield, Conn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Robert Penn Warren, Fairfield, Conn., 1978

    Gelatin silver print

    9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)

  18. Sterling Brown, New Haven, Conn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Sterling Brown, New Haven, Conn., 1979

    Gelatin silver print

    9 x 13.5 in (22.86 x 34.29 cm)

  19. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dumas, Tutwiler by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dumas, Tutwiler, 1968

    Gelatin silver print

    11 x 17 in (27.94 x 43.18 cm)

  20. Unidentified Street Actress, Kent's Alley, Leland, Mississippi, 1974 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Unidentified Street Actress, Kent's Alley, Leland, Mississippi, 1974, 1974

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  21. Wallace "Pine Top" Johnson and Maudie Shirley, Clarksdale by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Wallace "Pine Top" Johnson and Maudie Shirley, Clarksdale, 1968

    Gelatin silver print

    17 x 11 in (43.18 x 27.94 cm)

  22. Country store, Old Port Cubson Road, Mississippi, 1976 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Country store, Old Port Cubson Road, Mississippi, 1976, 1976

    Chromogenic print

    15.125 x 23.25 in (38.42 x 59.06 cm)

  23. Metal chairs on front porch, Mississippi Delta, 1975 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Metal chairs on front porch, Mississippi Delta, 1975, 1975

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  24. Unidentified rider and pony, Yazoo City, Mississippi, 1975 by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Unidentified rider and pony, Yazoo City, Mississippi, 1975, 1975

    Chromogenic print

    16.125 x 24 in (40.96 x 60.96 cm)

  25. Shelby "Poppa Jazz" Brown, Leland by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Shelby "Poppa Jazz" Brown, Leland, 1973

    Gelatin silver print

    17 x 11 in (43.18 x 27.94 cm)

Ferris is an American author and scholar born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ferris' work focused on southern African American folklore and culture. He earned his BA in English Literature from Davidson College in 1964, his MA in English Literature from Northwestern University in 1965, and a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He was selected by President Bill Clinton to be the Chair of the National Endowment of the Humanities, a position which he held from 1997 to 2001. Ferris has written fiction, poetry, as well as book, record, and film reviews. He has recorded blues albums and produced 15 documentary films on southern folklore.