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Light, Bird Flight, and Fog Light by Persis Karim

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Light, Bird Flight, and Fog Light

by Persis Karim
“Perhaps more than anything, I want to capture the wonders that others might pass by or only view and forget.”

Light, Bird Flight, and Fog Light
by Persis Karim

Artist statement

These photos mark my regular walks in the Bay Area I call home. I’m inspired by light, reflections, flowers, bird flight, fog light, and the way water captures images. Perhaps more than anything, I want to capture the wonders that others might pass by or only view and forget. My favorite places are the marina, the bay, and the places where the birds congregate in winter and spring.

© Persis Karim
© Persis Karim
© Persis Karim
© Persis Karim
© Persis Karim
© Persis Karim
© Persis Karim
© Persis Karim

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Persis Karim is a poet, editor, and professor. She teeters on the edge of multiple cultures; her mother was French, her father was Iranian, and she is a melange of those two cultures and her California roots. Her poetry has been published in a variety of publications including CaesuraHeartLodgeThe New York TimesThe Raven’s PerchCallaloo, and others. In addition to being a writer, she considers herself a maker, a photographer, and a lover of pomegranates. She is also the director of the Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies at San Francisco State University where she also teaches in the Department of Comparative and World Literature. For more info: persiskarim.com. She can also be found on Instagram: @dr._pomegranate.

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