Robert Earl "June" Lewis, Angola, Louisiana

June 10, 1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a man sitting and facing the camera directly. He has a well-defined jawline, high cheekbones, and short hair. He is wearing a plain white T-shirt and holds a piece of paper with the word "FREEDOM" written on it, which is inverted in the image. In his other hand, he holds a pen. The background is a solid dark tone.
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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: 20; upper center: L.S.P. / Angola, Louisiana / Robert Earl "June" Lewis / d.o.c. #98335 / d.o.b. 9.30.60 / p.o.b. Slidell / "Freedom" / Camp C; lower left: Photo 6.10.99; lower right: CA/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146497

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