ArtistRoderick Turner
9th Street, SE, Washington DC
Date2018
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions12 × 44 in. (30.5 × 111.8 cm)
Framed Size: 15 1/2 × 47 3/4 in. (39.4 × 121.3 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2019.053
ClassificationsPaintings
Locations
- Council Office of Racial Equity (1350 Penn Avenue NW, 6)
DescriptionRoderick Turner paints views observed while living in Southeast DC. He interprets his surroundings through experiments with color, materials, and techniques, while documenting the significant revitalization and gentrification that impacts the District. In this painting, one sees the blue tarp, possibly indicating a renovation, as well as row houses, trees, and sky.
