Text by Dominic Mercier, Copyright 2020 Fleeing Oppression, Finding Creative Freedom . When Milt Ward arrived in Philadelphia in the late 1930s, he was fleeing the oppressive and segregated south. But what he found in his new home was a welcoming, creative community that would bolster his artistic skills and shape his distinguished career… Continue reading Dominic Mercier: Fleeing Opression, Finding Creative Freedom
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Leif Skoogfors: Interview
LEIF SKOOGFORS INTERVIEW: . TW: When did you first realize your vocation would be to become a photojournalist? Who or what influences in your life early on led you down this path? LS: The weekly arrival of LIFE magazine, in those days a respected and worldly periodical showed me the world. I saved up… Continue reading Leif Skoogfors: Interview
Bob Shell: Civil War?
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 Civil War? . I decided to write about a touchy topic this time, the American “Civil War.”. Why do I put that in quotation marks? Because there never was a civil war within the United States. A civil war is, by definition, a war between different factions within… Continue reading Bob Shell: Civil War?
A.H. Scott: Flags of Our (Mythical)Fathers
Text by A.H. Scott, Copyright 2020 Flags of Our (Mythical) Fathers . Observing the daily dumpster of disaster which is the Trump presidency, a constant refrain which swirls in my brain is this: WHAT THE FUCK, AMERICA?!! ‘God is gonna shake His mighty head He’ll either say I’m pleased where man has been Or tear… Continue reading A.H. Scott: Flags of Our (Mythical)Fathers
A.H. Scott: The Bridesmaid Question
Text by A.H. Scott, Copyright 2020 The Bridesmaid Question . Maybe it’s the question spoken in hushed tones. Or, just the obvious one which has some wondering out loud. Why isn’t Mike Pence good enough to be the President of the United States of America? Mike Pence can… Continue reading A.H. Scott: The Bridesmaid Question