James Van Der Zee, "Portrait of Couple with Raccoon Coats & Stylist Car" Photogaph, 1932.Van Der Zee, James:

(1886-1983) Photographer from Harlem, James Van Der Zee documented and shaped his time through his work. He often took pictures with props of African Americans who best represented the New Negro. He photographed African Americans of all social classes and much of his work was portraiture.

Source: Patton, Sharon F. Afrcican-American Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. 114-115.