Angola, Louisiana

March 9, 1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a man visible from the waist up. He is seated and leaning slightly forward with his arms crossed in front of him. The man's facial features include a slight smile, a mustache, and a goatee. He is wearing a tall, patterned hat adorned with an elephant design and some text. His short-sleeved shirt has text printed on the front. Around his neck, he wears a necklace with beads visible on the chain. On both of his wrists, the man wears watches with distinctive faces and bands; additionally, there appears to be a ring on his finger. The background is a plain, dark color.
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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: 98; center: L.S.P. / Angola, Louisiana / d.o.c. #108325 / d.o.b. New Orleans / entered L.S.P. 1989 / Camp D / work. Special squad / Transferred to Mental / Health Unit; bottom center: photo. 3.9.99; bottom right: ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146490

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