Detric "D." Linear, "Blood," "Blood Bunny," Transylvania, Louisiana

1999

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a man from the waist up, sitting with his upper body slightly hunched forward and leaning to his left. His head is turned slightly downward, and he is wearing a leather cap with a chin strap. He has short facial hair on his chin and around his jawline, and his lips are slightly parted. The man is shirtless, revealing several tattoos on his chest and upper arms. His left arm is bent at the elbow and resting on his knee, while his right arm is flexed across his midsection. He is wearing jeans, partially visible, and has a white wristband on his left wrist. The background is dark and unadorned, highlighting the sepia-toned quality of the photograph.
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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: 39; center: E.C.P.P.F. / Transylvania, Louisiana / "BLOOD" / & / "Blood Bunny" / Detric "D." Linear / d.o.c. #367866 / d.o.b. 11.21.77 / p.o.b. Shreveport / sentence. 18 months; bottom left: Photo 1999; bottom right: CA/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146522

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