Deborah Luster: The Passion Play

Luster is recognized for her use of photography and installation work, focusing on the relationship between humanity, violence and its consequences.

Over the last few years, Luster has visited the prisons of Louisiana, including the infamous Angola maxim-security prison, where she has created portraits of inmates that capture the physiognomy of the sitter, focusing on their spirit and humanity often seen as lost due to incarceration. The current exhibition features portraits of inmates in costumes they created for a performance of the Passion Play performed at Angola, as well as a video installation.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.