- Photograph by
- Waselchuk, Lori, American
- Designed by
- Moonshine Studio, American
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
- Date
- 2009
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (22.5 × 15 cm)
- Description
- A small flier for the traveling exhibit “Grace Before Dying.” The flier is black with white text and a black-and-white photograph. The photograph is of four men massaging an elderly man’s hands and feet while he lies in a hospital bed. A mural of a church has been painted on the cinderblock wall next to the bed. Below the image, white text reads “Please join us for the launch of / Grace Before Dying / a traveling exhibit featuring photographs by Lori Waselchuk and quilts by the Louisiana State Penitentiary Volunteer Quilters.” The back of the flier is black and white with white and black text. A small color image of a folded quilt is in the bottom left corner. On the left is the time and date of the exhibit opening as well as a list of exhibit sponsors and on the right is a quote praising Waselchuk’s photography from Minnesota magazine.
- Place captured
- West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
- Topic
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Funeral customs and rites
- Health
- Photography
- Prisons
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lori Waselchuk
- Object number
- 2018.54.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Lori Waselchuk
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




