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3662972633_12ae62f92c_b, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

Thanks to a reader for sending:

“This is the corner of Maple View and High in Anacostia. Don’t know the name of the abandoned public housing complex, but the neighborhood has been trying for years to get the city to demolish this junk. The guerilla art tactic is new. I guess that’s a reference to Jacob’s Ladder? My theology is a little thin.”

Well this certainly seems like a good Horse’s Ass Award nominee. I can’t say I dig the art too much but I respect the effort. Think it’s a Jacob’s Ladder reference? What’s it gonna take to get this run down complex demolished?

Category: Anacostia, art

By: Prince Of Petworth | 30 June 2009 11:55 PM | 12 Comments

saf

I can’t see what you’re talking about – can you point it out?

July 1, 2009 at 9:49 am
Prince Of Petworth

It’s the pole like structures on the right hand side of the photo.

July 1, 2009 at 9:51 am
MPHS

I don’t believe that property is an abandoned public housing complex. Whatever its issues, the housing authority has not abandoned any of its public housing stock.

It’s an apartment complex. Looks like it was gutted for eventual rehab, though it sure isn’t being maintained at all. Any way, I like the idea of guerilla artists targeting vacant and abandoned properties, regardless of who owns it.

July 1, 2009 at 9:56 am
Ro

the poles are the art? Detroit is much better at this than us.

July 1, 2009 at 10:00 am
Anonymous

Are we sure this is actually intended to be art? Just looks like a bunch of old poles to me.

July 1, 2009 at 10:05 am
saf

OK, this is how I can tell my eyes are getting old. All I see is poles, and I can’t figure out what marks them as art rather than weird blue poles just sitting there.

So, IMO, it’s just poles.

July 1, 2009 at 10:48 am
eric in ledroit

marcel duchamp would love this discussion

July 1, 2009 at 11:06 am
crin

On that yellow disc it says “Celebrating life in Anacostia. I am art” What would duchamp say about art labeled as art?

I like the ladder on the roof. That’s better than the tubes.

July 1, 2009 at 12:04 pm
eric in ledroit

wow that makes it even MORE duchamp-y. awesome.

July 1, 2009 at 1:36 pm
saf

crin – wow, good eyes.

PoP – give us a bigger picture!

July 1, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Darrin D. Davis

As the owner of Anacostia River Realty, which is located only blocks away from many of these abandoned buildings, it’s time for the mayor and DC Council to hear our calls for the the District to either take over ownership or demolish these eyesores.

Darrin Davis
Anacostia Real Estate Agent

July 1, 2009 at 11:33 pm
DG-rad

for more, check out my post at http://anacostianow.blogspot.com/2009/07/guerrilla-art-at-projects.html

July 5, 2009 at 9:49 am