Peter Davis (standing) and Unnamed Sitter (seated), Angola, Louisiana

March 19, 1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image depicts two men shown from the chest up. The man in the foreground is seated with a forward-facing posture and his head slightly tilted to his right. He has distinct facial features, including a neatly trimmed mustache and goatee, short brown hair styled with slight waves, and a sleeveless white tank top. The man behind him stands directly behind him, looking at the camera with a neutral expression. He has short black hair and is wearing a light long-sleeve shirt with a round neckline and a cap with some text or logo on the front. The background is a solid, dark shade. There are no visible accessories or objects being held by the men. The image has a vintage quality, characterized by its sepia tone and textured edges.

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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: 31; upper center: L.S.P. / Angola, Louisiana / Peter Davis (standing) / d.o.c.#90015 / d.o.b. 11.25.61 / p.o.b. New Orleans / entered L.S.P. 1987 / work.kitchen / d.o.c.#368527 (seated) / d.o.b.1.26.77 / p.o.b. Syracuse, N.Y. / entered L.S.P. 1998 / work.grass crew / Camp D; lower left: photo 3.19.99; lower right: ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146228

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