Tyrone "Big" House, Transylvania, Louisiana 8 - 2002

"Tyrone 'Big' House, Transylvania, Louisiana" (2002) is a portrait by Deborah Luster. The photograph depicts a young black man holding an American flag. The image is a part of Luster's series "A Southern Family," a collection of photographs exploring the complexities of race and identity in the American South. The use of a sepia tone and the formal composition gives the image a timeless quality, highlighting the enduring themes of Luster's work. Luster’s focus on marginalized communities, such as African Americans in the South, offers an intimate and poignant perspective on the lives and experiences of these individuals.