Van Der Zee, James. (1886–1983) Portrait of a Woman with a Drum and a Man Balancing a CornetExtraordinary and unusual studio portrait by the great American photographer known especially for his portraits of middle class black families in Harlem. The present image depicts a woman playing a snare drum and a man balancing a cornet on his lips, the instrument neck painted by the photographer from the top of the arch on up, extending it to nearly surreal proportions, approximately the same length as his body. The woman's stare seems directed