. OBSESSIONS . Over the past twenty three years Tony Ward has photographed a virtual garden of desire. He’s made it his focus – an obsession – to explore the ever evolving subject of human sexuality. This very large body of work (over 1000 selected photographs) was inspired by an inner directive. It came… Continue reading Tony Ward: Obsessions
Category: Portraiture
Summer Thompkins: Men Are a Joke
. Text by Summer Thompkins, Copyright 2018 . MEN ARE A JOKE . All these dudes that friended me on FB keep posting about slut shaming, shaming sex workers, etc. I’m just in awe at how they managed to find me, friend me, and expect to stay here long – lmao Y’all realize men… Continue reading Summer Thompkins: Men Are a Joke
George Krause: Lunch With a Legend
. Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2018 . GEORGE KRAUSE: LUNCH WITH A LEGEND . I first met my friend and mentor, George Krause in 1975 at Photopia Gallery on South Street. The Philly based gallery was located in the same neighborhood where Man Ray was born and where Ray K. Metzker, also… Continue reading George Krause: Lunch With a Legend
Kathryn Brooks: Songstress Rises
. . THE WEST . By Kathryn Brooks, Copyright 2018 . https://youtu.be/MTf6WWctsp4 . Everyone says We were made for the West You and I Everyone says We’re the best You and I Oh, oh, woah oh Oh oh oh Everyone says We’re a mess You and I Everyone says We’ll regret The wasted time… Continue reading Kathryn Brooks: Songstress Rises
Light Table: Ettore Salon
. Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2018 . I was recently reminded of a fashion shoot I produced in Philly for Ettore Salon in 2008. My friend and colleague Noel Zayas, a highly talented and visible public relations and production coordinator based in Philadelphia introduced me to master stylists; Ettore Mastroddi and … Continue reading Light Table: Ettore Salon