<p style="text-align: center;"><b>February 8, 2008 – April 16, 2008</b></p>
The photographic images crafted by Tony Rocco capture the beauty, diversity, struggles and vibrancy of two places that are very close to his heart: Columbia and Philadelphia Philadelphia, his natal city and the subject of much of his earlier work;  and Colombia, his mother’s homeland, ad a place of frequent recent visits.   The contrast in medium and treatment of both places and their people turns into an effective visual strategy for the artist and educator striving to represent accurately the changes and complexity of both places while clarifying misconceptions while laying a path of hope for the future.  Inspired by the people, events and issues that affect the Latino community, this show is a true retrospective of Anthony Rocco’s work. The show ran the gamut of his black and white portraits of Philadelphia and his most recent work in color created while visiting Cali, and the surrounding area of <i>Valle del Cauca</i> in Colombia. The exhibit highlighted compelling personal stories of Latinos in Philadelphia.  As artist in residence Tony worked with Taller’s youth using photo-documentation as a story telling tool as his mentoring helps shape and mold their minds providing opportunities and alternatives to the oftentimes harshness of their surroundings reflecting what has happened and how they can influence the future.