Anthony Alden Vines Photographer
"I. always have been amazed how a vision can be transformed into a work of art."
Anthony's first introduction to photos came from his childhood when he looked at old family photos. The photo images mirrored the kinship ties taken by Anthony's father, a self-taught photographer, the late Clifton Vines. The Vines men are connected by four generations of photographers, painters, and writers. In the tradition of Anthonys' great grandfather, Cornelius Edwards, who started Toledo, Ohio's first African-American newspaper, "The Observer," in 1922, Anthony began Ohio's first hip-hop lifestyle magazine, Urban Flava, in 1998.
As a self-taught photographer, Anthony assumes a documentary approach to capture each subject's unique story. The famous African-American photographer Gordon Parks influenced Anthony's creative use of words and photography.
I am deeply grateful to the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater in Detroit, MI and the Kinfolk Soulfood Music Festival for providing a platform to showcase my photography. Your support and recognition mean the world to me
