Albert Woodfox endured 43 years in solitary confinement, believed to be more than any other inmate in the history of the United States. He was locked in a 6ft by 9ft cell for 23 hours a day. For the remaining hour he was permitted to walk around a fenced-in concrete yard while shackled. He was mocked, beaten and tear-gassed by guards who subjected him to invasive daily strip searches. To bring the smallest semblance of variety into his days, Woodfox alternated between eating breakfast standing up or sitting down.

“Let others dollar up their art. Mine was unpriceable. It was to be bestowed.”