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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Angola, Louisiana

1998-2002

Deborah Luster

Associated Names

Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows the back of a man's upper body, from his head down to his waist. He is seated and facing away from the viewer. The man appears to be bald on the top of his head with some hair on the sides. He is wearing a light-colored t-shirt with a simple design on the upper back and dark jeans with a noticeable label at the waist. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background consists of a dark, textured surface with various scratches and marks.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print on aluminum
Credit Line

Gift of Julia J. Norrell, in Honor of Claude Simard and the 25th Anniversary of Photography at the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

image/plate: 12.7 × 10.2 cm (5 × 4 in.)
Accession Number

2014.177.14
Series Title

One Big Self: Prisoners of Louisiana
Copyright

© Deborah Luster, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Norrell, Judy, Ms.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, incised upper right:59; center: L.S.P. / Angola, / Louisiana / WATCH YOUR BACK / CAMP F; bottom right: CAP/25[crossed out]

Wikidata ID

Q64146200

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