Artist
Roderick Turner
9th Street 2020
Date2020
MediumOil on linen
Dimensions12 x 48 in. (30.5 x 121.9 cm)
Framed Size: 17 3/4 x 51 3/4 in. (45.1 x 131.4 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2021.042
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 artwork, painted while confined to his balcony and window during the Covid-19 pandemic, Turner focuses on built structures, and he includes the crane that is ubiquitous to many of DC’s ever-changing neighborhoods.