Flier for the exhibit "Grace Before Dying"

Source catalog description

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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.

Catalog date

2009

Recorded places

West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

Recorded subjects

African American; Art; Craftsmanship; Funeral customs and rites; Health; Photography; Prisons

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