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09-APR-2009

Lobby, Congress Hotel, Tucson, Arizona, 2009

The Congress was built in 1919, and drips with nostalgic Southwestern atmosphere. I found only one person using its large lobby lounge, and he was studying a newspaper instead of his lavishly decorated environment. I’ve juxtaposed a single person here with a large room. I’ve also juxtaposed a room intended to be seen, with a person who does not try to see it. The result: an incongruous image. Later, we met this man. It turns out that he no longer needs to look at this beautifully decorated lobby. He is a Congress Hotel bartender, and he has worked there for 50 years.

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Phil Douglis28-May-2012 04:05
Thank you -- and yes, I spoke with Tiger after I made this picture. I enjoyed hearing about his tenure at the Congress bar.
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