Isaac Terrell, Transylvania, Louisiana 1999

"Isaac Terrell, Transylvania, Louisiana" is a 1999 photograph by Deborah Luster. The image depicts a young black man, Isaac Terrell, seated against a dark background. Terrell's attire, a hat and pants, contrasts with his bare upper body, which is decorated with a tattoo. Luster's work explores the lives of African Americans in Louisiana, often through intimate portraits. Her use of tintype, a 19th-century photographic technique, adds a historical layer to her contemporary subjects.