Philadelphia Artist Jesse Krimes’ ‘Purgatory’ Makes History as First Met-Acquired Artwork by a Living Formerly Incarcerated Artist
From Prison to Prestige: Jesse Krimes’ Purgatory Finds a Home at the Met Jesse Krimes remembers the despair he felt every time he was forced to stand for a mug shot. “My image was being captured at perhaps one of the lowest moments in my life,” he said. “It’s like you’re almost performing criminality … Read more
