Sarah Wilson
Marlon Forward: Discovered the body of James Byrd, Jr. the morning after the murder

Marlon Forward: Discovered the body of James Byrd, Jr. the morning after the murder

© Sarah Wilson

Marlon Forward: Discovered the body of James Byrd, Jr. the morning after the murder
Marlon Forward: Discovered the body of James Byrd, Jr. the morning after the murder
ArtistAmerican, born 1977
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Marlon Forward: Discovered the body of James Byrd, Jr. the morning after the murder
  • from the series Jasper, Texas: The Road to Redemption
Date2003, printed 2006
PlaceJasper, Texas, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 7/8 × 12 3/16 in. (37.8 × 31 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Joan Morgenstern in honor of D. B. Anderson
Object number2006.559
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist, Austin; purchased by MFAH, 2006.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil on verso lower right: "For Joan Morgenstern / Thank you for your / Interest in the project. / Best Sarah Wilson / 06/06"

Marked in pencil on verso lower right: "[signature © 2003 / Marlon Forward discovered the body of James Byrd, Jr. / the morning after the murder. Jasper, Texas"
Marked in pencil on verso lower right: "Sarah Wilson"

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