Today on 14th street ix

Today on 14th Street IX

Piece description from the artist

Washington's 14th and U Streets were once known for prostitution, porn theaters and illegal drugs. But now, after more than a decade of revival, the intersection of these two streets is now the new center of town. Photographer Robert Dodge created his 14th Street Today project with the idea of capturing life in the new corridors. His images show a diversity of residents and visitors, busy night spots and plenty of interesting restaurants, as well as hundreds of new apartments and condominiums. Robert also found reminders of the old neighborhood, including homeless people who were left behind in the gentrification. Original, limited-edition prints are available in four sizes.

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About Robert Dodge

Gainesville, FL

Robert Dodge is a writer and fine-arts photographer with specialities in travel, documentary, portrait and LGBT themes, as well as iconic scenes of the nation's capital. Robert has lived in Washington, D.C., for more than 30 years, first as Washington correspondent for The Dallas Morning News. He is currently on a long-term, self-assignment in Bangkok, Thailand, and photo shooting in Southeast Asia as covid restrictions permit. After leaving daily journalism in 2006, he founded Robert Dodge Visual Media. His first major project focused on what happened to Vietnam in the four decades after the war. The project was printed in 2014 as a book, "Vietnam 40 Years Later," by the Italian art-book publisher, Damiani. Ten prints from the project were acquired by the U.S. Library of Congress for its permanent historical collection. The project won top honors in FotoWeekDC's Uncover/Discover contest in 2013. In 2010, an image from the project won an honorable mention in the Santa Fe Workshop's LIGHT contest. And more recently, an image from the book was a winner in LifeFramer's 2020 contest, YOUTHHOOD. As a journalist, The Dallas Press Club honored Robert for his Dallas Life Magazine story "Mr. Bentsen and the President," which chronicled the close relationship between Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen and President Bill Clinton. In 1999-2001, Robert was president of the National Lesbian and Journalists Association. Robert continues to work on writing and photography projects and is available for commissions.

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