Text by Shanell Verandez, Copyright 2022 . Photography by Tony Ward. Copyright 2022 . Assistant to Photographer: Anthony Colagreco . Creative Director: KVaughn . A Simple Lady With a Complex Soul . “I am an Afro Cuban-Brazilian Opera Singer/Violist/Model straight outta of Philly, Pa. Born and raised a Musician with a degree in Music Performance… Continue reading Shanell Verandez: A Simple Lady With a Complex Soul
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Mikala Mikrut: A Medley of Recent Poems
A Medley of Recent Poems by Mikala Mikrut, Copyright 2022 . GENIE . I’m being shaken up in my bottle A genie eager to please All I require is a stroke But you continue to shake, unappeased I want to grant your every wish Share glances with words unspoken But you feign ignorance And give… Continue reading Mikala Mikrut: A Medley of Recent Poems
Milan Burnett: Infringement
Text by Milan Burnett, Copyright 2022 . Infringement . If there’s anything America is good for outside of cultural diversity, and historical landmarks, being a patriarchal superpower is an honorable mention on a list of many. Taking history into account, the “powers that be” seem to have an insatiable desire set to conquer, control, and… Continue reading Milan Burnett: Infringement
Memories: Meeting Alice in Paris
Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2022 . Memories: Meeting Alice in Paris . I first came to know about Alice Chaillou when we were introduced on Facebook in 2014. We had mutual friends at my former Paris based publishing house, La Musardine. Alice was a fan of my work before we met having… Continue reading Memories: Meeting Alice in Paris
The Vixens Series
Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2022 . The Vixens Series . The new portrait series is called “Vixens.” I began the new work in the Spring of 2021 and is inspired by women from different walks of life that exemplify the title of the series. Each person that I cast is asked to write… Continue reading The Vixens Series