Flip Flops, Metro, Washington, DC
Flip Flops, Metro, Washington, DC
Flip Flops, Metro, Washington, DC
ArtistHeidi Nielsen

Flip Flops, Metro, Washington, DC

Date2006
MediumCibachrome print
Dimensions9 × 13 1/2 in. (22.9 × 34.3 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2007.061
ClassificationsPhotographs
Locations
  • Committee on Facilities, Family Services (1350 Penn Ave NW, 117)
DescriptionThis photographic series took shape while Nielsen commuted with her infant daughter. Begun as a compositional series of commuters’ shoes, the pictures use black and white as a thematic foil for the dominant reds, oranges and browns. This use of color also subtly ties the images to a tangible local and political history, as the camera’s downward gaze captures the evolving hues, patterns and iconic upholstery of Washington, D.C.’s public transport along with the gestures of its passengers.