Matthew Haynes, Angola, Louisiana 11 - 1999

"Matthew Haynes, Angola, Louisiana" is a black and white photograph taken by Deborah Luster in 1999. The image captures the solemn gaze of a young man, standing in a field of crops, holding a straw hat in his hand. Luster's work often focuses on the lives of people living in Angola, a prison in Louisiana, and this photograph is part of her larger series exploring the human impact of incarceration. The image's stark composition and the subject's intense expression convey a sense of isolation and quiet reflection.