Boxer, Angola, Louisiana

April 22, 1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a young man's upper body, from head to waist. He is standing upright, with his arms crossed over his chest. The man has a serious expression on his face and his hair is styled in neatly braided cornrows. He is wearing a sleeveless white tank top and denim jeans that are held up by a belt. Around his waist, he is wearing a championship belt with ornate detailing, featuring a design with an eagle and stars, prominently labeled "CHAMPION". The background is plain and dark.

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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:104; center: L.S.P. / Angola, Louisiana / Boxer / Main Prison; bottom center: photo. 4.22.99; bottom right: ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146248

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