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Letter from the Editor: Five Minutes and a Fountain
Photography Aleksandr Karjaka
Letter from the Editor · Issue 63 · 03.21.21

Letter from the Editor: Five Minutes and a Fountain

Words Aleksandr KarjakaPhotography Aleksandr Karjaka1 min

*“Meet me by the fountain”,*I said.

He agrees, “Yes, we’ll go to that little French place”.

It’s 1pm, harsh light in mid-town, he and his beret rush over. “Wait! Like this! Drop the purse, chin to me. Yes, like that. Keep doing that…”

I in my floof & grown-out purple rush over. I drop my bag, . We giggle. A guy in work boots at the fountain smirks at us, laughs while finishing his street Gyro. Stomps the foil.

The Beret & the Floof giggle at their absurdity.

How can New York be dead if we’re here?

The Contributor

Aleksandr Karjaka

Aleksandr Karjaka came to New York for the music, but stayed for the visuals. As a classically trained musician, he’s had the honor of performing with some of the greatest musicians, and artistic houses, in the world. Often quoted as "Listening through his eyes." he's photographed the lives and stories of thousands of artists of all fields over the years. Here are their KARJAKA portraits.

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