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TYA ALISA ANTHONY

At dawn, a bus idles outside a detention center in the Central Valley. Mothers, fathers, and children are loaded in silence, their futures fractured by the machinery of deportation. Just beyond the fences, artists paint walls with wings, fists, and p

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On the town’s quiet streets, adobe buildings and modest storefronts carry generations of stories—ranchers, railroad workers, and Mexican American families who built Marfa long before it became an international art destination. These layered histories

Rolling fields of tobacco unfurl beneath limestone cliffs, their red soil glowing in the sun. Farmers guide oxen-drawn plows as smoke curls from thatched curing barns. In Viñales, the land itself is artistry—sculpted by generations of labor, traditio

Drums thunder, dancers whirl in vibrant costumes, and the air is thick with rhythm during Santiago’s Carnival. This celebration, rooted in Afro-Cuban traditions, transforms the streets into a moving mural of resistance, memory, and joy. Here, art is

Vinales, Cuba (Copy)

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In the historic neighborhood of Five Points, jazz once spilled from doorways into the streets, carrying with it the energy of a community that nurtured legends. Today, murals, music festivals, and grassroots art spaces honor that legacy. This living

Marfa stretches across the high desert, where the horizon seems infinite and the light shifts like a living canvas. The open landscape becomes an invitation—an expanse where artists, dreamers, and wanderers have long come to test the boundaries of im

At dusk, on the edge of town, people gather with anticipation to watch for the mysterious Marfa Lights. Flickers of color drift across the desert plain—unexplained, unclaimed, and unforgettable. For decades, these lights have embodied Marfa’s spirit:

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At the edge of Shenzhen, the city meets Hong Kong in a constant exchange of people, ideas, and aesthetics. Markets spill over with Cantonese flavors, Mandarin speech, and global influences. This borderland energy defines Shenzhen’s identity—neither f

Between high-rises, Shenzhen’s parks breathe with bamboo groves, lotus ponds, and winding paths where calligraphers trace characters with water brushes on stone. These green sanctuaries soften the pace of the city, offering spaces where old and new p

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Shenzhen’s skyline rises like a symphony of glass and steel, towers multiplying with astonishing pace. Once a fishing village, the city now stands as a global hub of technology and design. Each skyscraper is both monument and marker, recording the ve

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Behind an unmarked door, a studio bursts with canvases painted in vibrant strokes of red, yellow, and blue. Sculptures crowd the floor, recycled materials find new form, and sunlight filters through broken shutters. In Havana, art is both necessity a

In a dimly lit courtyard, drums pulse and voices rise in call and response. The rhythm of rumba carries echoes of Africa, of resistance, of celebration. This music, inseparable from Havana’s cultural identity, reminds us that art here is not a perfor

In a countryside kitchen, thick coffee brews on a wood-burning stove, its aroma filling the room. Small porcelain cups are passed around a circle of friends and family. This ritual, intimate and daily, is as much about connection as it is about taste

Nicknamed “The Pearl of the South,” Cienfuegos greets the bay with elegant boulevards and neoclassical facades. Along the seafront promenade, couples stroll at dusk, fishermen cast their lines, and the sky paints itself in lavender. This city reveals

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The baroque curves of Havana Cathedral rise against a brilliant sky, their weathered stone telling centuries of stories. In the plaza below, artists sell paintings, children chase pigeons, and tourists pause to take it all in. Here, Havana shows itse

Crumbling pastel facades line narrow cobblestone streets, where classic cars gleam in improbable shades of turquoise and cherry red. Laundry flutters from balconies above as neighbors call out across doorways. In Old Havana, time is layered—colonial

Dis-Stress (Copy)

Of the 17,000 dilapidated deteriorating structures, more than 800 crumbling homes have been razed and turned into green spaces The trash invested empty homes, riddled with asbestos and lead paint, came to symbolize the deep social divide in Baltimo

This piece collages fragments of brick, sky, and shadow into a meditation on fractured memory. The homes, once filled with generations of life, are suspended in an in-between space—no longer intact, not yet erased. Through alternative digital manipul

Displacement and Silence
Baltimore, Maryland — Vacant structures awaiting removal, photographed in 2019.

The stillness of pandemic life mirrored the stillness of these emptied homes. Their boarded windows and collapsing roofs echo a story repeated

Baltimore, Maryland, home of “The Wire’ continues tearing down a little under 17,000 abandoned row homes after many decades of social decline in the inner city. Baltimore has planned a $94million project to tear down neighborhoods at a time of the 1

This work exists as a digital collage, a meditation on displacement, resilience, and the quiet stories embedded in brick and mortar. The manipulation of the original image serves not only as an aesthetic choice but as a reclamation—an insistence that

This manipulated photograph explores absence as architecture. What does it mean to live with the memory of a place once central, now removed? The digital reworking began during the pandemic, when confinement reshaped perception of home and belonging.

Digitally reworked during the Covid-19 pandemic, this piece collages fragments of brick, sky, and shadow into a meditation on fractured memory. The homes, once filled with generations of life, are suspended in an in-between space—no longer intact, no

Revisiting the photographs originally intended for a black and white collection during the Covid-19 Global pandemic acted as a connection to processing my personal grief and release of the loss of my father who passed away in the very beginning o

The lion guardians of the Art Institute stand watch over a gateway to centuries of creativity. Inside, masterpieces from across the globe meet the curiosity of visitors who bring their own perspectives and histories to the collection. This interplay

Chicago rises from the edge of Lake Michigan like a monument to imagination. The city’s skyline, layered with steel and glass, has long been a canvas for architects and dreamers. At twilight, the horizon glows with possibility, reminding us that Chic

in Bronzeville, color bursts from brick walls in sweeping murals that celebrate jazz, poetry, and the struggle for justice. These public artworks carry the voices of generations—Black artists, musicians, and community leaders who gave rhythm and spir

In neighborhood studios, art passes from hand to hand, weaving personal memory with cultural history. A grandmother stitches quilt patterns recalling journeys north, while her granddaughter sketches visions of the future. Around them, young painters,

Millennium Park transforms into a living stage each summer, where music, dance, and art spill into the open air. “The Bean,” a sculpture both monumental and intimate, reflects the city back to itself—an ever-shifting mosaic of people, traditions, and

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Inside a community art studio on Colfax Avenue, a group of young artists share supplies, stories, and visions. The space hums with possibility: murals in progress, sketches pinned to walls, clay taking shape in eager hands. These grassroots environme

In a neighborhood backyard, elders and children gather around a table scattered with brushes and bright paints. The project—a mural of ancestral stories—becomes both an act of remembrance and a gift for the future. Here, Denver reveals itself as a ci

In Northern California, hillsides once green with oak and pine glow red against a smoke-choked sky. Families stand at the edge of evacuation centers clutching photographs, heirlooms, and each other. The devastation of wildfire is both environmental a

Among endless rows of strawberries and lettuce, silhouettes bend under the haze of wildfire smoke. Migrant workers, essential yet unprotected, continue harvesting the food that sustains the nation. Their masked faces carry both exhaustion and determi

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At dawn, a bus idles outside a detention center in the Central Valley. Mothers, fathers, and children are loaded in silence, their futures fractured by the machinery of deportation. Just beyond the fences, artists paint walls with wings, fists, and p

tAnthony_CP2310_SuA Wk8 Assignment-#5-2.jpg

On the town’s quiet streets, adobe buildings and modest storefronts carry generations of stories—ranchers, railroad workers, and Mexican American families who built Marfa long before it became an international art destination. These layered histories

Rolling fields of tobacco unfurl beneath limestone cliffs, their red soil glowing in the sun. Farmers guide oxen-drawn plows as smoke curls from thatched curing barns. In Viñales, the land itself is artistry—sculpted by generations of labor, traditio

Drums thunder, dancers whirl in vibrant costumes, and the air is thick with rhythm during Santiago’s Carnival. This celebration, rooted in Afro-Cuban traditions, transforms the streets into a moving mural of resistance, memory, and joy. Here, art is

Vinales, Cuba (Copy)

HAVANA CUBA (Copy)

In the historic neighborhood of Five Points, jazz once spilled from doorways into the streets, carrying with it the energy of a community that nurtured legends. Today, murals, music festivals, and grassroots art spaces honor that legacy. This living

Marfa stretches across the high desert, where the horizon seems infinite and the light shifts like a living canvas. The open landscape becomes an invitation—an expanse where artists, dreamers, and wanderers have long come to test the boundaries of im

At dusk, on the edge of town, people gather with anticipation to watch for the mysterious Marfa Lights. Flickers of color drift across the desert plain—unexplained, unclaimed, and unforgettable. For decades, these lights have embodied Marfa’s spirit:

Anthony_Assignment 2_The Kitchen_Editorial-1-24.jpg

20150803Cook Street Culinary 0586.jpg

Anthony_Assignment 2_The Kitchen_Editorial-1-8.jpg

Anthony_Assignment 2_The Kitchen_Editorial-1-31.jpg

At the edge of Shenzhen, the city meets Hong Kong in a constant exchange of people, ideas, and aesthetics. Markets spill over with Cantonese flavors, Mandarin speech, and global influences. This borderland energy defines Shenzhen’s identity—neither f

Between high-rises, Shenzhen’s parks breathe with bamboo groves, lotus ponds, and winding paths where calligraphers trace characters with water brushes on stone. These green sanctuaries soften the pace of the city, offering spaces where old and new p

Graffiti+Bridge_2139.jpg

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Graffiti%2BBridge_2126.jpg

Shenzhen’s skyline rises like a symphony of glass and steel, towers multiplying with astonishing pace. Once a fishing village, the city now stands as a global hub of technology and design. Each skyscraper is both monument and marker, recording the ve

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Behind an unmarked door, a studio bursts with canvases painted in vibrant strokes of red, yellow, and blue. Sculptures crowd the floor, recycled materials find new form, and sunlight filters through broken shutters. In Havana, art is both necessity a

In a dimly lit courtyard, drums pulse and voices rise in call and response. The rhythm of rumba carries echoes of Africa, of resistance, of celebration. This music, inseparable from Havana’s cultural identity, reminds us that art here is not a perfor

In a countryside kitchen, thick coffee brews on a wood-burning stove, its aroma filling the room. Small porcelain cups are passed around a circle of friends and family. This ritual, intimate and daily, is as much about connection as it is about taste

Nicknamed “The Pearl of the South,” Cienfuegos greets the bay with elegant boulevards and neoclassical facades. Along the seafront promenade, couples stroll at dusk, fishermen cast their lines, and the sky paints itself in lavender. This city reveals

Food Photography | Assignment II | Lighting-143.jpg

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The baroque curves of Havana Cathedral rise against a brilliant sky, their weathered stone telling centuries of stories. In the plaza below, artists sell paintings, children chase pigeons, and tourists pause to take it all in. Here, Havana shows itse

Crumbling pastel facades line narrow cobblestone streets, where classic cars gleam in improbable shades of turquoise and cherry red. Laundry flutters from balconies above as neighbors call out across doorways. In Old Havana, time is layered—colonial

Dis-Stress (Copy)

Of the 17,000 dilapidated deteriorating structures, more than 800 crumbling homes have been razed and turned into green spaces The trash invested empty homes, riddled with asbestos and lead paint, came to symbolize the deep social divide in Baltimo

This piece collages fragments of brick, sky, and shadow into a meditation on fractured memory. The homes, once filled with generations of life, are suspended in an in-between space—no longer intact, not yet erased. Through alternative digital manipul

Displacement and Silence
Baltimore, Maryland — Vacant structures awaiting removal, photographed in 2019.

The stillness of pandemic life mirrored the stillness of these emptied homes. Their boarded windows and collapsing roofs echo a story repeated

Baltimore, Maryland, home of “The Wire’ continues tearing down a little under 17,000 abandoned row homes after many decades of social decline in the inner city. Baltimore has planned a $94million project to tear down neighborhoods at a time of the 1

This work exists as a digital collage, a meditation on displacement, resilience, and the quiet stories embedded in brick and mortar. The manipulation of the original image serves not only as an aesthetic choice but as a reclamation—an insistence that

This manipulated photograph explores absence as architecture. What does it mean to live with the memory of a place once central, now removed? The digital reworking began during the pandemic, when confinement reshaped perception of home and belonging.

Digitally reworked during the Covid-19 pandemic, this piece collages fragments of brick, sky, and shadow into a meditation on fractured memory. The homes, once filled with generations of life, are suspended in an in-between space—no longer intact, no

Revisiting the photographs originally intended for a black and white collection during the Covid-19 Global pandemic acted as a connection to processing my personal grief and release of the loss of my father who passed away in the very beginning o

The lion guardians of the Art Institute stand watch over a gateway to centuries of creativity. Inside, masterpieces from across the globe meet the curiosity of visitors who bring their own perspectives and histories to the collection. This interplay

Chicago rises from the edge of Lake Michigan like a monument to imagination. The city’s skyline, layered with steel and glass, has long been a canvas for architects and dreamers. At twilight, the horizon glows with possibility, reminding us that Chic

in Bronzeville, color bursts from brick walls in sweeping murals that celebrate jazz, poetry, and the struggle for justice. These public artworks carry the voices of generations—Black artists, musicians, and community leaders who gave rhythm and spir

In neighborhood studios, art passes from hand to hand, weaving personal memory with cultural history. A grandmother stitches quilt patterns recalling journeys north, while her granddaughter sketches visions of the future. Around them, young painters,

Millennium Park transforms into a living stage each summer, where music, dance, and art spill into the open air. “The Bean,” a sculpture both monumental and intimate, reflects the city back to itself—an ever-shifting mosaic of people, traditions, and

The%2BArt%2BOf%2BBeing%2BNatural-1495.jpg

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Inside a community art studio on Colfax Avenue, a group of young artists share supplies, stories, and visions. The space hums with possibility: murals in progress, sketches pinned to walls, clay taking shape in eager hands. These grassroots environme

In a neighborhood backyard, elders and children gather around a table scattered with brushes and bright paints. The project—a mural of ancestral stories—becomes both an act of remembrance and a gift for the future. Here, Denver reveals itself as a ci

In Northern California, hillsides once green with oak and pine glow red against a smoke-choked sky. Families stand at the edge of evacuation centers clutching photographs, heirlooms, and each other. The devastation of wildfire is both environmental a

Among endless rows of strawberries and lettuce, silhouettes bend under the haze of wildfire smoke. Migrant workers, essential yet unprotected, continue harvesting the food that sustains the nation. Their masked faces carry both exhaustion and determi

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