Brenda Lathers, St. Gabriel, Louisiana

June 29, 1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a person from head to knees in a crouching stance with one knee on the ground and an arm resting on it. The person has neatly styled hair with a tight, braided design and a focused expression. They are wearing a dark and light-striped uniform typical of prison attire, consisting of a buttoned shirt and matching pants. Surrounding them is an open field with plants growing and in the distance, there are a few large trees. The entire image has a yellow tint.
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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: 31; center: L.C.I.W. / St. Gabriel, / Louisiana / Brenda Lathers / d.o.c.# 397917 / d.o.b. 6.4.76 / p.o.b. Baton Rouge / sentence. 3 yrs. / 4 children / work. Field; bottom center: photo. 6.29.99; bottom right: ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146314

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