"Who Shot You" is a multi-genre photo exhibition by performance photographer Anthony Alden documenting urban musicians live in concert. Anthony Alden has photographed hundreds of nationally renowned artists over the past 15 years. He's the Founder and Publication Director of X Urban Music Magazine.   

             Anthony Alden Vines speaking about his late brother Marvin Vines's artwork.                                                www.marvinvines.com

PICTURE MY WORDS Picture My Word is a collection of visual and poetic lyrics and a journey through my perspective on human issues. It is an intimate glimpse into who and what I am as a man, as a black man. I firmly believe that one man's thought is a gift to another man's knowledge. This book is a testament to that philosophy, a painted picture of my thoughts and emotions. Silent Watching I see America, but America doesn't see me. I listen to America, but America doesn't hear me. I'm a Silent Watcher, I'm you, you are me, we are not so different as it might seem. I, like you, search for answers to the unconscious self in the hope of finding the divine being that lies dormant. This standard search for knowledge and a better self enables me to reflect on my experiences. So hear my message and picture my thoughts, for we are not so different. DEGRADATION OF A BLACK MAN A Black Man + No Education = No Job A Black Man + No Job = No Money A Black Man + Crime = Time A