Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Finally Something Good to Report . Finally something good to report! In early January, I was transferred to the GLU (Good Living Unit, pronounced like ‘glue’). It’s for people who don’t cause trouble, and there are 88 of us out of a population of a thousand. You … Read more
STUDIO NEWS . On the 18th of January, 2020 French opera singer Vibe Rouvet continues to impress audiences at the New Year’s concert she performed at Pau’s conservatory in Lescar’s Cathedral, located in Pau, France. She sang Mein Herr Marquis from Strauss’s opera Die Fledemaus, and the Flower Duet from Leo Delibes’ opera Lakme’. … Read more
. Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2020 . Photography by Tony Ward, Copyright 2020 . Does Photography Have a Future? . Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about that question. The industry I devoted my life to studying and writing about is a ghost of what it once was. Every year for as long as … Read more
. . Text by Steve Cohen, Copyright 2020 . Photo Credits: Frank Gehry Studio and the Philadelphia Museum of Art . When the most flamboyant architect in the world was awarded the job of redesigning the interior — just the interior — of the Philadelphia Art Museum, the choice appeared to be puzzling. Frank … Read more
Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2020 . Ike’s Study . I visited Ike Hay at his home on many occasions. He was a great teacher of art and design at Millersville University where we first met when I was an undergraduate student from 1974 to 1977. I took several classes with him … Read more