was a pioneering photojournalist for the Baltimore-based Afro-American newspaper. Phillips, Jr. and grandson, I.H. Webster Phillips, III, are also accomplished photojournalists in their own right. Phillips, Sr. illustrated life in the Baltimore community, telling stories about people of celebrity and the joys and tribulations of the working class. His work includes tens of thousands of images, doc
umenting the history of Baltimore, as well as the nation at-large. In his prodigious collection, photographed over three decades, Mr. Phillips has captured American history, culture, entertainment, sports, government and politics, shot from the perspective of the African- American community. His photographs celebrate the richness and diversity of the African-American community, while capturing the traditions and stories of the time. Phillips’ son, Irving H. Phillips, Jr., brought a keen eye for sports, politics and breaking news to his work for the Baltimore Sun, where he was an award-winning photojournalist from 1969 to 1993, following a stint the Afro-American newspaper in the 1960s covering the civil rights struggle of the 1960s. During Phillips, Jr.’s tenure at The Sun, Baltimore was in the midst of turbulent social and economic change, which is is reflected in his work. He particularly enjoyed covering the Baltimore Orioles, the Colts as well as significant political and social events throughout the state of Maryland and beyond. Webster Phillips, III, is maintaining the tradition of his father and grandfather producing an artistic, and graphic body of work about the Baltimore of his generation. His work was recently featured in the Reginald Lewis Museum’s exhibit, The “For Whom It Stands Too” 2014. The “You & I.Henry Exhibit” in Baltimore City Hall 2015 and the “Our Baltimore” exhibit at the Eubie Blake Center 2016. He is focused on embracing the digital age and making The I.Henry Collection available for viewing online.