**Bodybuilders at Eastern New York Correctional Facility, New York 2005**

Silver Gelatin Archival Print

Ed. of 5+2 AP
50,8 x 60,9 cm (20 x 24 inches)

Ed. of 3+2 AP
76,2 x 101,6 cm (30 x 40 inches)

"I was hired for Muscle & Fitness Magazine in 2005 to photograph a weightlifting contest at a New York maximum security prison. 27 prisoners competed for the title of Mr. Nap of the Eastern New York Correctional Facility in the town of Napanoch. It is the only organized prison bodybuilding competition in the States. Mr. Nap is the New York State penal system's equivalent of Mr. Olympia."

**The artist: Joseph Rodriguez**

Joseph Rodriguez, the acclaimed documentary photographer from New York is known for his intimate and accurate portrayal of people who live on the edge of society. A passion for photography saved Rodriguez from a life of theft and drug dealing. His award-winning photos are published regularly in well-known newspapers and magazines such as _The New York Times_, _Der Spiegel,_ and _National Geographic_. In 2013, Rodriguez's work was shown in a major retrospective in Germany by Hardhitta Gallery. Recently, his works were part of the exhibition Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington.