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Writings from the Salons and in-between

I Am Steady

Up and down, and all around— And I am steady. skf 2019

SKF - I Am Steady

April 8, 2022

The Murder Ballad

You put me in a shallow grave / You left me here while you walked away. (skf, I am Steady, 2019 )

skf is a member of Art Junket East.

SKF

“I wanted to write a murder ballad. I know it’s a bit dark, but I like dark.”

At first shocked, I did a bit of research and now I find myself completely addicted. A sub genre of the ballad, songs about murders have been around for a long time. Crime and murder in a song. What’s not to like? Usually passed down orally, these ballads are a murder mystery encapsulated in a short song.

Bob Dylan and Neil Young revived an interest in the murder ballad during 1960s and 70s.

For more murder ballads, you are welcome to listen to my playlist via iTunes or Spotify.

Original composition: skf

Photo and Words: Maureen Fitzmahan

In Art, Art Junket, New York, Music
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About this page

This page is a curated look at some of the finest photos from China, Japan, and Korea.  Asia has a long and extremely strong tradition of amateur and professional photography.  Surprisingly, though, few Westerners are familiar with the deep culture of photography in Asia.  Yes, there are lots of teenagers, moms, and dads snapping shots with their cameras and ubiquitous iPhones.  But, there are a surprising number of very serious amateur and professional photographers, and this project seeks to elevate their work.

PHOTOGRAPHERS OF EAST ASIA also presents the Asian culture of photography and writing - linked as essentially as Chinese characters are to their visual image and meaning.  Through the intimate writings of the photographer there is a glimpse of the human struggles and the joys of the people of Asia.  These photographers write on aesthetics, ideas and rules that are specific to their own culture.  In many cases,  they write just about their unique walk through life.  Cultural theory.  Cultural analysis. 

RECOMMENDATIONS - Please let me know of any contemporary, amateur or professional photographer from Japan, China or Korea, who you feel should be included in this page.  (Jump to the form at the bottom of this page.)

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