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Eric Fichtl
<p>Two well-armed national police officers patrol the streets of Tame, passing sun-beaten election murals for the then-mayor.</p>

Thanks for visiting. This website features my photography, writing, and a bit about me.

PHOTOS

Here is a random sample of my photos. Visit my galleries for many more.


<p>Buildings refracted through droplets of condensation in a window create a kaleidoscope.</p>
<p>Soldiers from the Colombian Army's Navos Pardo Battalion, based at Tame in the eastern Colombian state of Arauca. Tasked with securing the town and surrounding countryside against guerrilla and paramilitary presence, members of the battalion were implicated in a massacre at the indigenous reserve of Betoyes in May 2003. <br /></p>
<p>A view over misty hills, seen from a stretch of the Great Wall.</p>
<p>A mobile worker in a modern space, or perhaps someone just relaxing.</p>
<p>'From the forests we rise like trees. We are river, sun, and wind. Freedom for the Mapuche political prisoners'. A pointed stencil in Santiago.</p>
<p>An eagle (a Wahlberg's eagle, I think) spreads its wings while resting on a tree branch.</p>
<p>A cyclist passes a stationary cycle. </p>
<p>A group enjoying a spot of window shopping on a quiet night in Bressanone.</p>
TEXTS

A lot of what I write professionally carries no byline. Here are some of the works I have put my name to.

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El Equipo

Bernardo Ruiz's documentary explores the origins and impact of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF)
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Times Square Record Mart: Universidad de Música Latina

A quick take on the legendary record shop in Times Square Subway station, just before it closed...
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Contested Country: An Examination of Current Propaganda Techniques in the Colombian Civil War

In recent years the Colombian state and security forces have deployed the most elaborate propaganda campaigns in the rural sector.