John "K Dog" Edwards, Angola, Louisiana

March 18, 1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image displays a close-up view of a person's face with their mouth slightly open, revealing their teeth. The person has short, light hair or a shaved head, smooth skin, and slight shadows under their eyes. They are wearing a light-colored shirt and a beaded necklace around their neck. A finger is near their mouth, and the background is dark.
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Artwork overview

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: 56; center: L.S.P. / Angola, Louisiana / John "K DOG" Edwards / d.o.c.# 389602 / d.o.b. 1.7.79 / p.o.b. Baton Rouge / entered LSP 1998 / Main Prison Hospital / work. Orderly; bottom left: Photo 3.18.99; bottom right: CA/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146305

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