St. Gabriel, Louisiana

1998-2002

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a woman from the waist up, seated with a neutral expression. Her head is turned toward the camera, her eyes looking directly at the viewer. She is wearing a headscarf with a floral pattern, a plain long-sleeved shirt, and pants. In her right hand, she holds a small doll dressed similarly with a headscarf. She wears a watch and a bracelet on her left wrist. The background is a plain, dark surface.
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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: 121; center: L.C.I.W. / St. Gabriel, / Louisiana / d.o.c. #363471 / d.o.b. July 18, 1974 / p.o.b. East Baton / Rouge Parish / sentence. 25 yrs. / work. inner yard, / chair plant; bottom right: Ca/p

Wikidata ID

Q64146531

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