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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Louisiana's Incarcerated Population, Department of Correction Numbers, for the day of January 1, 2000

2000

Deborah Luster

Associated Names

Deborah Luster

Artist, American, born 1951

This is a photograph of a black textured surface. The surface exhibits a leathery texture with fine lines and folds throughout. Three elongated vertical marks are visible near the center right part of the surface. The lighting emphasizes the tactile quality, highlighting the variations and depth in the texture. The photograph captures the nuances of the material, focusing on its intricacies and monochrome palette.

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Artwork overview

Medium

bound volume
Credit Line

Gift of Julia J. Norrell, in Honor of Claude Simard and the 25th Anniversary of Photography at the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

overall: 13.2 × 10.9 × 1.4 cm (5 3/16 × 4 5/16 × 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

2014.177.252
Series Title

One Big Self: Prisoners of Louisiana
Copyright

© Deborah Luster, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julia J. Norrell, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Norrell, Judy, Ms.

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