Monday, March 31, 2014

Stitched Deaths: Meena Kumari

(d. Mar. 31, 1972)

























Pillow left behind in Spectrum India on Thayer Street, Providence, RI.

Quote in Urdu is from a poem written by the Indian actress known as "The Tragedy Queen"
In English it translates to - "Why do you want to listen to my story: Colourless tales of a joyless life"

(Image of Meena Kumari from her Wikipedia page.)

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Stitched Deaths: Kitty Genovese

(d. Mar. 13, 1964)

























Placed in Grant's Block, Providence, RI
Pictured - nearby apartments, stage, movie screen, innocent bystanders

Friday, March 7, 2014

Stitched Deaths: Divine

(d. Mar. 7, 1988)
















Placed in Wal-Mart on Post Road, Warwick, RI
Quote is from the film, Pink Flamingos.

(Second, close-up shot led to an altercation with security. My lookout had told me to hurry and I did not listen. Luckily, we escaped arrest.)