Photo of Hurston

This photo was taken in 1938, shortly after the publication of Their Eyes Were Watching God. The image provides insight into Hurston's appearance, and it can be used to make assumptions about the attire of characters in the novel. It would have been used to portray the author who wrote a critically acclaimed novel.

Van Vetchen, Carl. Portrait of Zora Neale Hurston, 1938. Photograph. Library of Congress Prints and Photograph Division, Washington D. C.