Visions of the World Inc

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Julian Starks has been a force in the world of the Arts for most of his adult life. Julian began his career in New York City as an established working actor, having studied under acting teacher legends, Sanford Meisner and Bobby Lewis, as well as Martin Barter at the famous Neighborhood Playhouse Theater in many mediums including theater, independent film, national television shows and commercials. He studied at The School of Visual Arts in New York City and eventually decided to move to Los Angeles to further his education at the UCLA School of Film and the Los Angeles Film School to further his opportunities in filmmaking and television. He is negotiating the release of his first independent feature length documentary, “A JOURNEY TO SUNDANCE”. 'A JOURNEY TO SUNDANCE’ is about the spirit, dreams and struggles of independent filmmakers from all over the world, as well as his own 13-year battle to finish this film. He later graduated from the BROOKS INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY in the Ventura, CA to continued his passion for storytelling in a new medium… It is this medium that best offers us the pleasure of sharing Julian’s love of animals as he presents, LIFE BEHIND BARS VOL. 1, his first Fine Art Photography Book. Julian has spent much of the last several years traveling the world photographing wild animals. At various sanctuaries he was educated to the many dangers animals experience in surviving in the wild, often dying or suffering due to the actions of humans. Julian was moved to create ‘VISIONS OF THE WORLD Inc.’ to make a difference for these animals by announcing their plight and by donating proceeds to sanctuaries and to animal rights causes. JULIAN STARKS An accomplished dancer, actor, photographer, filmmaker, activist, and entrepreneur, Julian Starks started his career in Cincinnati, Ohio, then spent 12 years in NYC. Julian has traveled the world photographing people, and places. The past 2 years have been spent capturing images of animals in captivity. He continues to document these animals to raise awareness of the important role biodiversity plays in our ecosystem. MARY ANN COLLINS Project Manager and Copywriter for LIFE Behind Bars, Mary Ann Collins is a marketing executive in the music and media industries. The focus of her life's work is social impact, beginning with amFAR’s Art Against AIDS to raising over $1million to support and supplement public education in Los Angeles. MONICA C. LOCASICO Providing art direction, production and editing to LIFE Behind Bars, Monica C. LoCascio is a full-time bibliophile and publishing coach with 10 years in the publishing business. Monica has collaborated on projects with independent authors, artists, NGOs and publishers such as Steidl, Abrams, and Rizzoli.