Flier for the exhibit "Grace Before Dying": Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

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.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2009
• Photograph by: Lori Waselchuk, American
• Designed by: Moonshine Studio, American
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, American, founded 1835
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (22.5 × 15 cm)
• Place captured: West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Art
• Topic: Craftsmanship
• Topic: Funeral customs and rites
• Topic: Health
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Prisons
• Object number: 2018.54.4
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lori Waselchuk
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Lori Waselchuk Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.