Rutlefan Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) I might actually check this one out. For one, I didn't know this: In chapter five, during an interview with “Ort,” a colorful Athens denizen, craft beer expert, and old band friend, he explains to Lurie that the band’s name doesn’t stand for “Rapid Eye Movement.” They actually named themselves after Ralph Eugene Meatyard, a Kentucky photographer of enough repute that he once photographed Thomas Merton. But Meatyard was best known for his unsettling and blurry black and white photos of subjects, often his own children, standing around in the woods wearing Halloween masks. Notably, he signed his letters with a lowercase “r.e.m.”—exactly the way it appeared on the band’s early concert posters and albums. https://www.theameri...m-in-the-u-s-a/ Edited June 26, 2019 by Rutlefan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrandir Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I might actually check this one out. For one, I didn't know this: In chapter five, during an interview with “Ort,” a colorful Athens denizen, craft beer expert, and old band friend, he explains to Lurie that the band’s name doesn’t stand for “Rapid Eye Movement.” They actually named themselves after Ralph Eugene Meatyard, a Kentucky photographer of enough repute that he once photographed Thomas Merton. But Meatyard was best known for his unsettling and blurry black and white photos of subjects, often his own children, standing around in the woods wearing Halloween masks. Notably, he signed his letters with a lowercase “r.e.m.”—exactly the way it appeared on the band’s early concert posters and albums. https://www.theameri...m-in-the-u-s-a/ Meatyard is a good name for a person who takes those kinds of photos. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I might actually check this one out. For one, I didn't know this: In chapter five, during an interview with “Ort,” a colorful Athens denizen, craft beer expert, and old band friend, he explains to Lurie that the band’s name doesn’t stand for “Rapid Eye Movement.” They actually named themselves after Ralph Eugene Meatyard, a Kentucky photographer of enough repute that he once photographed Thomas Merton. But Meatyard was best known for his unsettling and blurry black and white photos of subjects, often his own children, standing around in the woods wearing Halloween masks. Notably, he signed his letters with a lowercase “r.e.m.”—exactly the way it appeared on the band’s early concert posters and albums. https://www.theameri...m-in-the-u-s-a/ Meatyard is a good name for a person who takes those kinds of photos. Honestly, my first thought while looking at those photographs was, "This guy is seriously messed up." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 I might actually check this one out. For one, I didn't know this: In chapter five, during an interview with “Ort,” a colorful Athens denizen, craft beer expert, and old band friend, he explains to Lurie that the band’s name doesn’t stand for “Rapid Eye Movement.” They actually named themselves after Ralph Eugene Meatyard, a Kentucky photographer of enough repute that he once photographed Thomas Merton. But Meatyard was best known for his unsettling and blurry black and white photos of subjects, often his own children, standing around in the woods wearing Halloween masks. Notably, he signed his letters with a lowercase “r.e.m.”—exactly the way it appeared on the band’s early concert posters and albums. https://www.theameri...m-in-the-u-s-a/ Meatyard is a good name for a person who takes those kinds of photos. Honestly, my first thought while looking at those photographs was, "This guy is seriously messed up." He certainly puts the gothic in American Gothic. He kind of foreshadowed some of the creepy horror of the last twenty/thirty years or so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) I might actually check this one out. For one, I didn't know this: In chapter five, during an interview with “Ort,” a colorful Athens denizen, craft beer expert, and old band friend, he explains to Lurie that the band’s name doesn’t stand for “Rapid Eye Movement.” They actually named themselves after Ralph Eugene Meatyard, a Kentucky photographer of enough repute that he once photographed Thomas Merton. But Meatyard was best known for his unsettling and blurry black and white photos of subjects, often his own children, standing around in the woods wearing Halloween masks. Notably, he signed his letters with a lowercase “r.e.m.”—exactly the way it appeared on the band’s early concert posters and albums. https://www.theameri...m-in-the-u-s-a/ Meatyard is a good name for a person who takes those kinds of photos. Honestly, my first thought while looking at those photographs was, "This guy is seriously messed up." He certainly puts the gothic in American Gothic. He kind of foreshadowed some of the creepy horror of the last twenty/thirty years or so.https://www.icp.org/exhibitions/ralph-eugene-meatyard Edited June 26, 2019 by goose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I might actually check this one out. For one, I didn't know this: In chapter five, during an interview with “Ort,” a colorful Athens denizen, craft beer expert, and old band friend, he explains to Lurie that the band’s name doesn’t stand for “Rapid Eye Movement.” They actually named themselves after Ralph Eugene Meatyard, a Kentucky photographer of enough repute that he once photographed Thomas Merton. But Meatyard was best known for his unsettling and blurry black and white photos of subjects, often his own children, standing around in the woods wearing Halloween masks. Notably, he signed his letters with a lowercase “r.e.m.”—exactly the way it appeared on the band’s early concert posters and albums. https://www.theameri...m-in-the-u-s-a/ I had no idea. Great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I might actually check this one out. For one, I didn't know this: In chapter five, during an interview with “Ort,” a colorful Athens denizen, craft beer expert, and old band friend, he explains to Lurie that the band’s name doesn’t stand for “Rapid Eye Movement.” They actually named themselves after Ralph Eugene Meatyard, a Kentucky photographer of enough repute that he once photographed Thomas Merton. But Meatyard was best known for his unsettling and blurry black and white photos of subjects, often his own children, standing around in the woods wearing Halloween masks. Notably, he signed his letters with a lowercase “r.e.m.”—exactly the way it appeared on the band’s early concert posters and albums. https://www.theameri...m-in-the-u-s-a/ I had no idea. Great stuff Me neither. Interesting. One of my top 10 bands without a doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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