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A Glimpse Inside: Art Produced in Iowa Prisons The artworks included in "A Glimpse Inside" were produced inside the Iowa Prison system, at various locations. Artists make use of mostly improvised materials to produce art that may be purely for self-expression, or possibly for personal income, such as greeting cards and commissioned portraits. All income earned in prison, whether privately or from official wages, is meager. Art is sometimes produced for cash and at other times for "prison money." Inside Out Reentry Community website TERRY VAN HOUTEN From collector Doren L. Walker: "This was painted to commemorate a first date at the Englert Theatre (to see Pokey LaFarge). Terry Van Houten made this portrait to commemorate the occasion, and commented that he especially enjoyed working with the play of colors of the playbills in the window, as well as the lines of Vicki's skirt." |
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