Shirley Kendrick, St. Gabriel, Louisiana

April 30, 1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a portrait of a woman from the chest up. She is positioned slightly angled to the right, gazing into the distance. Her facial features include calm, focused eyes, a broad nose, and full lips, with her hair tucked under a large, voluminous chef's hat that covers her head entirely. She is wearing a light-colored chef's coat, buttoned up to her neck, with a necklace visible around her neck. The background is plain and dark, with a few faint specks and scratches visible.
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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: 20; center: L.C.I.W. / St. Gabriel, / Louisiana / Shirley Kendrick / d.o.c. #271327 / d.o.b. 7.17.56 / p.o.b. Shreveport / sentence. 5 years / 1 child / work. Culinary Arts; bottom center: photo 4.30.99; bottom right: ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146448

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