Photography and Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2016
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ABOUT THE COVER
It was 1983, Sandy and I just arrived in Budapest, Hungary while I was on assignment for Smithkline Corporation. We checked our bags at the very charming Astoria Hotel located in the city center. After a brief check in we took a leisurely stroll to see an exhibit at the Hungarian National Museum. As we ascended an old massive set of marble laden stairs leading to galleries on the second floor, I asked the former model to strike a pose, realizing the amazing silhouette that enveloped her. During the early 1980’s, I was interested in Surrealism, and so I selected a contemporary skyscraper image from my archives, and juxtaposed the images together to create a surrealistic effect of old and new geometrical shapes. This picture is part of an early series called 80’s Composites.
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