Raymond Harris and David Robinson, Angola, Louisiana 18 - 1999

"Raymond Harris and David Robinson, Angola, Louisiana" is a 1999 photograph by American artist Deborah Luster, known for her black and white photographs exploring social justice and identity in America. This image, part of Luster's larger project "A Familiar Distance," focuses on the daily lives of inmates at Angola Prison in Louisiana, offering a glimpse into the humanity behind their incarceration. The photograph captures two men, Raymond Harris and David Robinson, dressed in prison uniforms, standing side-by-side with their arms crossed, their gazes directed forward. The image is a poignant reminder of the complex relationship between justice, punishment, and the human condition.