Joe Jackson, Angola, Louisiana

March 18, 1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows an upper-body portrait of a man sitting with his arms resting on a surface in front of him. He is leaning slightly forward, looking directly at the viewer with wide eyes and a neutral expression. His facial features include a prominent forehead, high cheekbones, and a full yet trimmed beard. The man's hair is short and curly, with some gray visible, and his skin tone is dark. He is wearing a plain white t-shirt, and there aren't any visible accessories or objects being held. In the background, the setting is dark and indistinct.

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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: 54; center: L.S.P. / Angola, Louisiana / Joe Jackson / d.o.c. #109666 / d.o.b. 9.16.59 / p.o.b. Independence / entered L.S.P. 1984 / Main Prison Hospital / No Duty / Died July, 1999; bottom center: photo. 3.18.99; bottm right: ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146273

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