Bob Shell: Taking Offense

  Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 Taking Offense . I’m somewhat jaded about most current events. I just turned 73, and won’t live long enough to see the longterm outcome of such things as global warming, which may cause the collapse of our social order from the outside, and things like the #MeToo movement… Continue reading Bob Shell: Taking Offense

Studio News: Recent Vintage Print Sales

STUDIO NEWS: A pair of limited edition vintage prints from the archives of Tony Ward have been purchased for $5500.00 by a wine connoisseur based in Geneva, Switzerland. Caress. New York, 1997, a vintage gelatin silver print in the size of 16 x 20 recently sold for $3000.00.  Surrogate. New York, 1997, was sold for… Continue reading Studio News: Recent Vintage Print Sales

Bob Shell: No Nudes is Good News

  Photography and Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2019 No Nudes is Good News . As far as the Virginia Dept. of Corrections is concerned, that is. They came out with a new OP (Operating Procedure) a couple years ago, banning all nudity in publications, with no exceptions. The OP bans any depiction (photo, drawing,… Continue reading Bob Shell: No Nudes is Good News

Katie Kerl: Eroticism Wins

  Text by Katie Kerl, Copyright 2019 Eroticism Wins . This time last year I was debating if I should take photos with Tony Ward or not. I  am so happy I decided to do it! I did not listen to one person that told me it was a bad idea because of social judgment. It… Continue reading Katie Kerl: Eroticism Wins