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Eric Fichtl
<p>'Memory' and 'vote blank' – two slogans summarising popular exasperation with the post-dictatorship Argentine political landscape. <br /></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>Gentle peaks reflect in a reedy lake.<br /></p>
<p>Clipping through the waves on the <em>Eastern Star</em>, a 15-metre sailboat based at Lunenburg.<br /></p>
<p>Reflections bounce sunlight onto the bricks and characteristic fire escapes of some New York apartments.</p>
<p>A Poblana passes an old truck and graffiti promoting the centre-left PRD party.</p>
<p>Fresh temptation in a bakery window.<br /></p>
<p>Sheep graze near Cape Arkona, on the German island of Rügen.</p>
<p>Men concentrate on cooking at a braai in Soweto.</p>
<p>An inviting trail.<br /></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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Looking Back: Seventeen Years Since the El Mozote Massacre

Over 700 defenseless peasants were brutally murdered by a Salvadoran batallion that received U.S. military training and supplies.
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On Proyecto Desaparecidos' 'Muro de la Memoria'

The Muro invokes the unresolved nature of disappearance, reminding us of the special anguish this crime inflicts. It is also an invitation to action.
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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...