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Visual Elements 1

Quoteables

: Music by NICKEE PLACKSEN, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.”-Martha Graham

: Freedom by MIKIA MUHAMMAD, “I was a young woman with an evolved mind who was not afraid of her beauty or her sexuality. For some people that’s uncomfortable. They didn’t understand how female and strong work together. Or young and wise. Or Black and divine.” Lauryn Hill, Essence Feb., 2006

: Faith by NICKEE PLACKSEN, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”-Martin Luther King Jr.

: Environment by AUSTIN SUSHEL, Out here the good girls die, and the sky won’t snow. Out here the bird don’t sing. Out here the field don’t grow. Out here the bell don’t ring. Out here the bell don’t ring.- The Killers, A Dustland Fairytale

: War by JULIE SMITH, “In war there are no unwounded soldiers.” –José Narosky

: War by JIM MILLER, “I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes. If you fu—with me, I’ll kill you all.” –General James Mattis, USMC

: Politics by CARA ANDERSON, “Feeling good about government is like looking on the bright side of any catastrophe. When you quit looking on the bright side the catastrophe is still there.” –P.J. O’Rourke

: Music by JULIE SMITH, “Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and life to everything. It is the essence of order, nevertheless dazzling, passionate and eternal form.” -Plato, Wordsworth Dictionary of Musical Quotations, 1991

: Faith by JULIE SMITH, “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, fi one only remembers to turn on the light.” -Dumbledore, Steven Kloves, Harry Potter an the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004

: War by INDIRA JIMENEZ. “The greatest enemy will hide in the last place you would ever look.” –Julius Caesar, 75 BCE.

Philadelphia Neighborhoods

: Chinatown by JACOB COLON, Ky Cao, co-owner of high end shoe and clothing store Abakus Takeout at 227 North 10th Street, Chinatown, irons a new sweatshirt on March 27, 2012.

: Rittenhouse by INDIRA JIMENEZ, Doc Martens, Nikes, and loafers of Philadelphian teenagers cast shadows in Rittenhouse Square.

: Fairmount by COURTNEY MARABELLA, A pair of high heels lies abandoned under a bench, outside of a residence, just off of Fairmount Avenue.

: Northern Liberties by KELSEY DUBINSKY, A puppy awaits for someone to adopt it from Operation Ava, an animal adoption center on N. Third street.

: Society Hill by SHAYNA KLEINBERG, Street art on an abandoned buildings door brings a modern image to an old part of Philadelphia.

: A mural dedicated to Philadelphia native Noam Chomsky covers the side of a building on 19th Street and Fairmount Avenue on Sunday, March 25, 2012. Artist Peter Pagast.

: Rittenhouse by JULIE SMITH, Two houses with contrasting exterior colors stand side by side on a small side street in the Rittenhouse neighborhood in Philadelphia on Monday, March 26, 2012.

: Culture by CARA ANDERSON. University City: University of Pennsylvania’s Men’s Lacrosse team streatches their calves in union on March 26th 2012. The team practices at Franklin Field which was constructed in 1895.

Pushing the Limits

: Painting with Light by ELLEN PARKINS

: Illusion of Movement by GREG BRANDON

: Experimental by DANIELLE GORCICA

: Boat House Row by ASHLEY HOUSTON

: Edgertwon by DYLAN JERONIS

: Edgerton by MIKIA MUHAMMAD

: Edgerton by ANDREW MUCKIN

: Cityscape by RUTH KIEHLMEIER

: Cityscape by MICHAEL SIKORSKI

: Edgerton by MICHAEL SIKORSKI

Life on the Margins

: Social Margin by KENDRA ALLEN

: Economic Margin by GREG BRANDON

: Physical Margin by GREG BRANDON

: Education Margin by PATRICK MCPEAK

: Education Margin by MIKIA MUHAMMAD

: Employment Margin my ELLEN PARKINS

: Social Margin by CARA ANDERSON

: Employment Margin by MICHAEL SIKORSKI

Portraiture

: Older Person by KENDRA ALLEN

: Self-Portrait by CARA ANDERSON

: Classmate by ASHLEY HUSTON

: Older Person, Man and Beast, Self-Portrait by SAMANTHA MADERA

: Self-Portrait by COURTNEY MARABELLA

: Adult and Child by MIKIA MUHAMMAD

: Older Person by CARA ANDERSON

: Self-Portrait by NICKEE PLAKSEN

: Self-Portrait by MARISSA PINA

Center City

: Quiet Corner by KENDRA ALLEN

: Reflection by CARA ANDERSON

: Reflection by ANDREW MUCKIN

: Reflection by SHAYNA KLEINBERG

: Shooting Down on Billy Penn by COURTNEY MARABELLA

: Reflection by PATRICK MCPEAK

: Silhouette by MIKIA MUHAMMAD

: Silhouettes by ARIANA MUNDY

: Heard on the Street by NICKEE PLAKSEN

Tattoos, Piercings and Hair

: Tattoo by ARIANA MUNDY

: Piercing by NICKEE PLAKSEN

: Tattoo by MICHAEL SIKORSKI

: Tattoo by MAGGIE TRAPANI

: Tattoo by CARA ANDERSON

: Hair by KELSEY DUBINKSY

: Tattoo Full View by SAMANTHA MADERA

: Tattoo Full View by COURTNEY MARABELLA

: Piercing by IAN VANKUYK

Visual Elements 2

: Formal Balance by CARA ANDERSON

: Implied Line by CARA ANDERSON

: Shallow Depth of Field by JACOB COLON

: Texture by SARAH MACEACHERN

: Texture by SAMANTHA MADERA

: Implied Line by NICOLE PLAKSEN

: Shallow Depth of Field by MICHAEL SIKORSKI

: Texture by SHAYNA KLEINBERG

Visual Elements 1

: S-Curve by CARA ANDERSON

: Converging Lines by PAUL DEHEL

: Repetition of Theme by PAUL DEHEL

: Converging Lines by ASHLEY HUSTON

: Repetition of Theme by COURTNEY MARABELA

: Framing by ARIANA MUNDY

24 Hours in Philadelphia

: 6:45am by Michael Wojcik, A broken semicircular window in the old Divine Lorraine Hotel on the corner of Ridge and Broad Street. What was once a lovely old fashioned style hotel, now joins the ranks of the numerous abandoned photogenic buildings in the Philadelphia area.

: 06:46 by Abigail Dienner. Joggers disappear into the fog as they make their way down the Race Street Pier beside the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

: 07:35 by Abigail Dienner. Two lonely boats drift farther away from the dock almost getting lost in the fog early Thursday morning.

: 15:06 by Francis Hilario. Temple student Michael Brady pays close attention to th0e professor, soaking up some good historical knowledge.

: 15:52 by Abigail Dienner. Katie Schmitt, an advertising student at Temple University, shoots film with her Yashica in Ortlieb’s abandoned brewery.

: 00:45 by Ian Guzzone. Catering to a newly body conscious Kensington, The Planet Fitness franchise on the corner of York and Aramingo remains open all night, eliminating any excuses.

Occupy Philadelphia

: J.R. Smith by Francis Hilario. “We’re no longer the nation of ‘We the People,’ it’s now the nation of ‘We the Business” (Metro). J.R. Smith, 26

: Michael Diezmos by Francis Hilario. “This protest is not going to be as successful as previous protest because it’s not as focused. Most successful protests deal with civil issues but since this protest doesn’t have a specific issue… that could be it’s own weakness.” Michael Diezmos, 26

: Tyler Kendall by Joseph Schaefer. Tyler Kendall, 22, a Drexel Student, sported a suit for Occupy Philadelphia.

: Moses by Abigail Reimold. Moses usually lives in Center City (streets). “[Occupy] makes it a lot safer. Police don’t harass you or kick you out. We usually get chased out all the time. This has made a safe haven.”

: Occupy Philadelphia by Jack Dugan, A woman dances spontaneously at Dilworth Plaza in City Hall the home bas for Occupy Philly.