Tjianna Kelly, St. Gabriel, Louisiana

October 27, 2000

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a person from the waist up, seated with their hands resting in their lap. Their head and face are covered by a sculptural mask depicting exaggerated human features, with a small replica of a head resting on top. The person is wearing a dark, buttoned garment over a lighter shirt with sleeves that reach the elbows. The background is a plain, dark space.

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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: 94; center: L.C.I.W. / St. Gabriel, / Louisiana / d.o.c. #391870 / d.o.b. 9.16.73 / p.o.b. Shreveport / Tjianna Kelly / sentence. LIFE / 4 Children / work. inner yard / Halloween / Haunted House / photo. 10.27.00; bottom right: ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146203

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