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| (c) 2010 Vegitect |
I really like this photo. I like the light and the lines, and the way each are reflected on both the wall and the floor. I like the grid and the grit - I'm somewhat partial to a bit of grit. I like the venue and the location of that venue - and all that it represents. The Player's Lounge, pictured here, is a seedy lounge/bar/restaurant located within DC's down-and-out Ward 8. The Anacostia neighborhood in DC has old, historic, now dilapidated, houses, and once had a heyday of African-American music, culture and urban history. But like many things in DC, it was ravaged by drugs, crime, and violence - nearly a lost generation. To boot, DC's former and infamous mayor and current City Councilmember (?!?), Marion Barry - also ravaged by crack and crime - used to hang here. There is a lot going on in this picture - artistically and contextually - both visible and invisible. I also like the photog, Vegitect, whom I credit here.
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