Angola, Louisiana
July 23, 1999
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print on aluminum
Dimensions
image/plate: 10.2 × 12.6 cm (4 × 4 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Julia J. Norrell, in Honor of Claude Simard and the 25th Anniversary of Photography at the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
2014.177.135
Art Historical Context
Deborah Luster's *Angola, Louisiana*1999) is a poignant gelatin silver print mounted on aluminum, measuring a modest 10.2 × 12.6 cm. Captured on July 23, this intimate-scale photograph invites close contemplation, its small dimensions drawing viewers into a personal encounter with the scene. Gelatin silver printing, a traditional black-and-white process prized for its rich tonal range and fine detail, underscores Luster's commitment to analog photography's tactile depth, while the aluminum mounting ensures longevity and a sleek, contemporary presentation. Housed in the National Gallery of Art...
About the Artist
Deborah Luster
Deborah Luster, born in 1951 in Bend, Oregon, grew up in Northwest Arkansas and later made her home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with additional time spent in Galway, Ireland. Her path to photography was profoundly shaped by personal tragedy: the 1988 murder of her mother, which prompted her to take up the medium as a means of processing grief and exploring violence's aftermath. Luster attended the ...