Transylvania, Louisiana

1998-2002

Deborah Luster

Associated Names
Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a close-up of a portion of a person's arm with a tattoo. The tattoo depicts a design that includes a banner with vertical stripes and text above and below it. The words read "Reconstruction" above the banner and "Emancipation" below. The arm, with some visible hair, is at a slight angle. No facial features, hair, or additional body parts are visible. The background is dark and blurred. There is no visible clothing, jewelry, or objects in the image. The image is presented in a sepia tone.
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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: 51; center: E.C.P.P.F. / Transylvania, / Louisiana / "INcarceration / or / Emancipation!"; bottom right: CA/P

Wikidata ID

Q64146561

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