Aaron F. Thomas, Jr., "Spark plug," Angola, Louisiana, April 22, 1999

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series Title

One Big Self: Prisoners of Louisiana

Medium

gelatin silver print on aluminum

Dimensions

image/plate: 12.7 × 10.16 cm (5 × 4 in.)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2014.177.42

Artists / Makers

Deborah Luster (artist) American, born 1951

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Copyright

Inscription

on verso, by unknown hand, incised upper right: 137; center: L.S.P. / Angola, Louisiana / Aaron F. Thomas, Jr. / "Spark plug" / d.o.c. # 79383 / d.o.b. 11.6.50 / p.o.b. Opelousas / entered LSP 2.10.72 / camp. Pine 1 / work. Main prison kitchen; bottom left: Photo 4.22.99; bottom right: CA/p

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Norrell, Judy, Ms.

Exhibition History

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