Sacajawea Howard, St. Gabriel, Louisiana

October 27, 2000

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image depicts the upper portion of a person's body, captured from the waist up. The individual is seated and slightly turned towards the right, with their hands resting in front of them. Their hair is styled short and tidy, with slicked strands. The facial features include a broad nose and full lips, and they are wearing theatrical makeup, with dark paint around the eyes and light paint covering other areas of the face. The clothing consists of a light-colored collared shirt over a t-shirt. The background is plain and dark.

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Provenance

Julia J. Norrell, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, incised upper right: 134; center: L.C.I.W. / St. Gabriel, / Louisiana / Sacajawea Howard / d.o.c. #360894 / d.o.b. 7.30.75 / p.o.b. New Orleans / sentence 5 yrs. / 2 children / future plans- married / with 3 children / Hallowween Haunted House/ photo. 10.27.00; bottom right: ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146276

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