St. Gabriel, Louisiana
April 30, 1999
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gelatin silver print on aluminum
Dimensions
image/plate: 12.7 × 10.1 cm (5 × 4 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
2014.177.167
Art Historical Context
Deborah Luster's *St. Gabriel, Louisiana*1999) captures a poignant moment in this intimate gelatin silver print on aluminum, just 5 × 4 inches. Taken on April 30, 1999, the work hails from Louisiana, a state rich in cultural and historical layers, and reflects Luster's engagement with place and memory as a contemporary American photographer. Acquired by the National Gallery of Art Department of Photographs (CPH), it exemplifies the museum's commitment to expanding its photography holdings. The medium is noteworthy: gelatin silver printing, a classic black-and-white process prized for its rich...
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 ...