NEGATIVE# josephm 161579--SLUG--ME/EGOWALL--DATE--11/09/2004

NEGATIVE# josephm 161579--SLUG--ME/EGOWALL--DATE--11/09/2004--LOCATION--1615 L Street Northwest, Washington, D.C.--PHOTOGRAPHER--MARVIN JOSEPH/TWP--CAPTION--Former United States Congressman Stephen Solarz and his collection of photographs with dignitaries. This is a story about what is known as the Me Wall or the Ego Wall--photographs of Washingtonians in the company of the famous. As ego walls are rearranged all over town in the coming months, these Washingtonian collections of celebrity photos are proving to be more than just moveable scrap books. They are tableaus of power that convey clout, signal respect or advertise insecurity, well into a politician's second or third career. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The The Washington Post via Getty Images)