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1100 block of 'Q' Street, NW, Washington, DC
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- I have been a professional photographer in DC for over thirty years, and for the past several years, an adjunct college professor as well. I teach courses in photography, photo history, and film appreciation. I have always been opinionated, yet I have always tended to cede the soapbox to those with a greater compulsion to use it. That said, I was reading Esther Iverem's excellent new book on Black people in film called "We Gotta Have It" in which she says something to the effect that we all have just as much a right to our own voice as anyone and maybe more, and it really resonated with me. It is in part to help me hone my voice that I have started this blog. The other part is to have a place where I can share some of my photos and get some honest feedback about them. As an artist, I've always sort of acted in a vacuum, but I've come to realize, belatedly, the importance of getting feedback regarding my work.
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I want to live in a watermelon house! I know that might be problematic given the whole stereotype about Black folks and watermelon but I don't care. That place looks awesome.
Thanks, Dani. You never know what you're going to see when you're out driving or walking or biking, which is why I had to get a point-and-shoot so I'd never be without a camera. I have no idea who lives here but I love their creative ownership of their space.
I wanna house like that!! dad would you ever get a house like that?
Yep. Betcha ain't no black peopleses in dat house. ;)
I wonder if the neighbors appreciate the whimsy. (There are, after all, plenty of communities where the neighbors would meet and vote to force the owners to repaint it.)
But I love it, too. I'd live there -- no doubt.
Great photo.
Kisakinosuki, if we ever bought a house that wasn't restricted by homeowner association covenants, I would definitely let you (encourage you even) to paint our house in whatever design(s) you wanted. Otherwise, what's the point of being an artist?
deeceevoice, you're probably right, although this is a more whimsical, Peter Max-like re-invention of house painting, and I support it.
It's not like having lawn jockeys out front like some houses do in my neck of the woods, which definitely crosses my 'offensivity' line.
I live about a block away and this really nice gay couple lives there. I talked to one of them and he said that when they painted the house red the side wall came out a nasty pink so they just added the watermelon because they wanted to be creative and make it look better. He also added that it was because they were "big fruits". Corny joke but it explains it.
Thanks, Logancirclegirl, for the comments and explanation. Glad you stumbled upon my post.
This is my brothers house!! if you like the outside you'd love the inside. I especially love the people inside! Not only are they bit fruits they have s style to die for. Love love love my boys!!!
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