Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Art born out of murder: London's Daily Telegraph looks at efforts by artists to bring attention to the murders of 380 young women along the U.S.-Mexico border, and talks with Phoebe Gloeckner, whose collaboration with actress Mia Kirshner will focus on the victims and their families:

"It is an attempt to get close to these girls and their families and to relate to this kind of disjointed tale of confusion and horror and loss. ... I want to help them somehow. It is very important for me to have a personal connection, and I feel very close to them."