Picture of the Day: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas 1980

  Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2020 . When I first started my professional career in 1980 as a staff photographer for the behemoth pharmaceutical company, Smithkline & French I was assigned to photograph executives for the company at a sales meeting held in Las Vegas, Nevada.  I booked a hotel room at … Read more

Mikala Mikrut: Minimilism – A Modern Luxury

  Text by Mikala Mikrut, Copyright 2019 . Minimalism – A Modern Luxury . Growing up a fan of Vogue and stalking Pinterest for spectacular oddities I could never afford, I’ve come to realize that big fancy mansions aren’t filled with memories and trinkets. They’re filled with artistic, bold pieces to take the spotlight one … Read more

A.H. Scott: Blade of Power

Poetry by A.H. Scott, Copyright 2019 . Blade of Power . Which is stronger? Grass or is it concrete? A blade of grass is stronger Stronger not because of heft But, because of its’ ability to adapt and transform itself Survives and thrives in ways that are miraculous It pushes through that hardened ground and … Read more

Bob Shell: Why Radford?

. Bob Shell: Letters From Prison #35 . Photography by Anthony Colagreco, Copyright 2019 . I have often been asked why I had my office/studio in Radford, VA, not exactly the center of culture.. In the mid 70s, after the near collapse of the US economy (caused by the infamous Arab oil embargo and other … Read more

Ed Simmons: Venice Beach Trashed

.   . Photography and Text by Ed Simmons, Copyright 2018 . VENICE BEACH TRASHED . OK, like the way most things go in Venice, we should hope too that this is transitory. God only knows it ain’t normal this blight. Walk out onto the sand, step in someone’s shit, maybe get stuck by a syringe … Read more