From the vaults: Safer Sex | Public service ads for Whitman Walker Clinic

In the 1980's and early 1990's I did the photography for a series of AIDs/HIV awareness and safer sex advertisements for campaigns for the Whitman-Walker Clinic in Washington DC..

The talented art director for all the work was the late Larry Roser of the Naab/Roser Agency. The copywriter was Elizabeth Naab of the same agency.

I am proud to have been part of this work. It was quite difficult to craft the right material for the times- there was significant resistance in the mainstream press to running some of these pieces. One of these pieces was the first ad promoting AIDs awareness in the DC area.

Some of the work has gotten lost over time. These are the ones I found in my archive.

Cherry smash / after the storm

During the Passover seder last night, a storm blew through our area.

When we went out this morning, everything was covered with cherry blossoms.

William Shakespeare's 455th birthday party

William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, turned 455 on April 23rd. As it does annually, the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC celebrated the occasion in style.

Thanks to Garland Scott of the Folger for the assignment.

Shakespeare Festival- student performances at the Folger Theater

A selection of pictures from the superb area-wide high school performances of Shakespeare plays on stage at the Folger.

Thanks to Garland Scott of the Folger for the assignment.