Tag Archives: art school

Caturday

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Joe

This is a combination Caturday / Photo Elective post. Illustration majors at the school formerly known as The Philadelphia Collage of Art were required to take a photography elective where students would shoot 35mm film; process the film and make … Continue reading →

Posted in Caturday, Photography, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1980s, analog, art school, cat, kitten, Philadelphia College of Art, photo elective, photography, Photoshop, sunglasses, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage, Willceau | Leave a comment

DUCKWORK • October 1981

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Joe

I was settling into my freshman or foundation year at the Philadelphia College of Art when this issue of the school’s quasi-newspaper was published. I have written about this particular issue previously on this website, but I’ve recently became aware … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia | Tagged 1981, 20th century, art school, Comico, DUCKWORK, PCA, Philadelphia | 2 Comments

Digital Clutter

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Joe_Williams

This is a followup to my earlier post about the art school formerly known as The Philadelphia College of Art. Thanks to the Internet Archive which is probably the greatest site on the internet a number of odd, wonderful and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Philadelphia, Stuff Joe Likes | Tagged 1980s, art school, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art | 2 Comments

My Ride to Art School

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a minor course in photography. We had to shoot the photos as well as process the negatives … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1980s, 1982, analog, art school, Broadway, bus, commute, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, transit, USA, vintage, Westville | 1 Comment

The Chestnut House

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Posted in Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, analog, art school, BAR, booze, Chestnut Street, cocktails, Crown Point Road, Gloucester County, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Pan-X, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, restaurant, sea food, USA, vintage, Westville | 11 Comments

School is Out

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a course in photography. We had to shoot the photos as well as process the negatives and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Photography, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1982, 35mm, analog, art school, black and white, Joe Williams, New Jersey, USA, vintage, Westville | 8 Comments

The Photo Elective – King Richard’s Tavern

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Posted in Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1980s, 1982, 35mm, alcohol, analog, art school, BAR, black and white, booze, film, New Jersey, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, vintage, Westville | 8 Comments

The Photo Elective – The Broadway Deli

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a course in photography. In order to finish off a roll of film so I could process … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1982, 35mm, analog, art school, Broadway, bus, Gloucester City, New Jersey, photography, Southern New Jersey, transit | Leave a comment

The Photo Elective – Cundey’s Motel

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Joe_Williams

When I was in art school in the early ’80s, I was required to take a photography elective course where we had to shoot photographs; develop the film; make prints from the negatives and hopefully wind up with something that … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1982, analog, art school, Crown Point Road, Joe Williams, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, USA, vintage, Westville | Leave a comment

The Photo Elective – South Philly Circa 1981

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Joe_Williams

As I wrote recently, I lived in New Jersey but commuted to the big city across the Delaware River to attend the Philadelphia College of Art. When I needed to shoot photographs for a photo elective course, I tended to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, The Photo Elective | Tagged 1980s, 1981, analog, art school, Illustration, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, Tina Garceau, University of the Arts, USA, vintage | 2 Comments

The Photo Elective – Gloucester City, NJ

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Back when I was majoring in illustration at the art school formerly known as The Philadelphia College of Art, we were required to take a photography elective. We shot black and white film; developed the negatives and made prints. The … Continue reading →

Posted in The Photo Elective | Tagged 1982, analog, art school, BAR, black and white, Broadway, bus, Gloucester, Walt Whitman | 3 Comments

PCA – The Class of ’68 – Motion Picture

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Joe_Williams

A few weeks ago, Tony Visco handed me a blast from our Alma mater’s past — The Philadelphia College of Art’s yearbook from 1968!This collection of film makers had special significance to me because I recognized one of the graduates … Continue reading →