"Hustleman," "Naughty by Nature," "Born Killer," Transylvania, Louisiana

1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image depicts a man standing from the waist up. He has a shaved head, a closely trimmed beard and mustache, and tattoos on his chest and left shoulder. He is shirtless, wearing jeans that sit below his waistline, with the waistband of his underwear visible. He has a wristband on his left wrist and a watch on his right wrist. The background is plain, dark, and unadorned, contrasting with the man's body.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, incised upper right: 10; center: E.C.P.P.F. / Transylvania, / Louisiana / "Hustleman" / "Naughty by Nature" / "Born Killer" / d.o.c. #127809 / d.o.b. 8.17.76 / p.o.b. Shreveport; lower center: photo.1999; lower right: ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146191

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