Ellis Prison Shakedown

1968, printed 1970

Danny Lyon

Associated Names
Danny Lyon

Artist, American, born 1942

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image shows a man captured from the waist up, standing upright with his arms raised to the side. He has short hair and a neutral facial expression. He is wearing a light-colored shirt with a collar, buttoned to the top, and the name "Cole" embroidered on the chest. His sleeves are rolled up and he holds a shoe in one hand and a cloth or rag in the other. Another person's hands are visible embracing him from behind. The background is an overcast sky with a small section of another person visible on the right side of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 16 x 23.8 cm (6 5/16 x 9 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.139

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in black felt tip pen: PRISONS; center verso in graphite: Ellis Prison, Texas 1968 / Shakedown / p. 161 of Conversations w. / the Dead / 67-7-583/15 Danny Lyon / Shakedown / Ellis; lower left verso in graphite: $2,000; lower center verso: Magnum copyright stamp; lower right verso: Bleak Beauty stamp with graphite additions: 1968 1970

Wikidata ID

Q64145948

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