Early Work: The College Years 1974 – 1980 . Like many photographers during the mid-1970’s Tony Ward embraced the documentary tradition early on in his career and was very influenced by the images he saw in Life Magazine and other leading periodicals including TIME. He began to sharpen his photographic skills by photographing … Read more
Bob Shell: Letters From Prison #23 . Letters by Bob Shell, Copyright 2018 . THE WEINSTEIN MATTER . Since the Harvey Weinstein matter surfaced in Hollywood, a number of people have asked me for my thoughts. I do have a somewhat unique perspective on the matter, being myself falsely accused of sexual offenses against … Read more
. Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2018 . DEEAN: Close Up 1990’s . During the 1990’s my studio was located a block away from South Street, one of the most famous streets in Philadelphia for attracting the avant-garde artists, photographers, musicians and stylists who frequented the trend setting strip. It runs East … Read more
Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2018 . BEACH REPORT: LAST DAYS OF SUMMER . Like most folks that visit the Jersey Shore during the summer months, I usually visit Margate City or other shore points between the Memorial and Labor Day weekends, when thousands of people from Philadelphia and the surrounding … Read more