Book a Walk

by Rodger Stuart Davis

Overview

This is my neighborhood. Rodger Stuart Davis speaks to us in photographic imagery and poetic commentary as he takes us through a simple and beautiful portrayal of Key West as seen in a walk from and back to the corner of James and Grinnell Streets. He explains what he does: "Documentation of the buildings and streets, it's a part of the Key West story. But without a story it's just photos of pieces of Key West, not what Key West really is. After twenty years here I've been all over this island doing all kind of things, really fine things, and getting to know all kinds of people, really fine people. After twenty years here I am part of the story, another etching on the sidewalk. I've always been a fan of synecdoche, a part that represents the whole. Hopefully, what my books will impart will be a representation of the whole, bringing to life that which I love so much about this fascinating island."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148859246
Publisher:	Intelligent Arts
Publication date:	11/23/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Rodger Stuart Davis grew up in Needham, a suburb of Boston, in the 1950s. He graduated from the University of Miami with a major in Mass Communications and a minor in Art. He worked in and around the television industry for twenty-two years in a variety of cities, most of the time shooting and editing video images. While working at a station in Bangor, Maine, he had a mid-life crisis. He put down his video camera and moved to Key West as a blues guitar player.

He stayed in Key West and eventually began a "Photo of the Week" project to document it. He began by sending his photos to a few friends. His list grew to a substantial international group. He told the stories behind the photos. In his words: "After twenty years here I am part of the story, another etching on the sidewalk. I've always been a fan of synecdoche, a part that represents the whole. Hopefully, what my photo books will impart will be a representation of the whole, bringing to life that which I love so much about this fascinating island."