Image

RISDM 81-256-11.tif

Danny Lyon

The Line, Ferguson Unit, Texas

Description

Maker

Danny Lyon (American, b. 1942)

Title

The Line, Ferguson Unit, Texas
Danny Lyon

Year

1967-1969

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver print

Dimensions

22.2 x 33 cm (8 3/4 x 13 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Image signed in pencil on verso LL:Danny Lyon

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

81.256.11

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Collective Recollection
Jul 27, 2018 – Jan 20, 2019

Label copy

The powerful linear composition and strong contrasts of this photograph make a stark visual statement about the institutionalized discrimination that led to belonging in this group, defined by its lack of freedom and choice. Granted permission by the Texas Department of Corrections to photograph freely, Danny Lyon produced a raw, visceral portrait of the American penitentiary system.

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Tombstone

Danny Lyon (American, b. 1942)
The Line, Ferguson Unit, Texas; Danny Lyon, 1967-1969
Gelatin silver print
22.2 x 33 cm (8 3/4 x 13 inches) (plate)
Anonymous gift 81.256.11

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