Black and white image. Three Chinese men standing in the middle of the street wear a cangue around their necks. On the cangues are paper with Chinese characters on the surface. The men are linked by a chain that extends underneath their shirt. The men are dressed in hats, long sleeved tops, pants, and slip-on shoes. Visible in the background is a channel of water, wooden pole, and a grass-filled embankment.
Hand tinted image. Four Chinese men standing on a dirt road wear handcuffs and a cangue around their necks. On the cangues are paper with Chinese characters on the surface. The men are dressed in long-sleeved tops, pants, and shoes. Apoliceman of Indian nationality man dressed in a turban and uniform stands behind the prisoners. Visible in the background are large buildings, trees, utility poles, pedestrians, and a sidewalk.
Two curators who were creating an art exhibit inside the defunct Victorian era prison, the Eastern State Prison in Philadelphia, asked the artists to create a work for the show. This comic book retells three stories by people who have spent time in prison. Cover has a raised image of a prisoner on a black background. This cover is a departure from the comic style cover that these artists usually employ., A gift in memory of Peter Ward Britton
