Michael Ruth, Angola, Louisiana

September 17, 1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a person standing upright in a field. The individual is centrally positioned in the photo, facing the camera directly. They have short, curly hair and prominent facial features. The person is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and pants, with a large cloth sack draped over their shoulder. The field behind them is full of cotton plants in full bloom, extending to the horizon under a clear sky.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, incised upper right: 108; center: L.S.P. / Angola, Louisiana / Michael Ruth / d.o.c. # 132935 / d.o.b. 5.15.71 / p.o.b. New Orleans / entered L.S.P. 1997 / Camp CBC; bottom center: photo. 9.17.99; bottom right: ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146411

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