Dark Waters

Immerse yourself in the haunting beauty of Dark Waters, Kristine Potter's evocative second monograph. This compelling work delves into the American Southern Gothic landscape, drawing inspiration from the macabre "murder ballads" of the 19th and 20th centuries. Potter's richly detailed black-and-white photographs capture the eerie atmosphere and characters of these songs, portraying the American South as a stage for untold stories of violence and mystery. In Dark Waters, the riverscapes - places with names like Murder Creek and Deadman's Pond - become the chilling backdrops for the tales of unnamed women central to these ballads. Potter's portraits and landscapes reflect on the cultural glamorization of violence against women, a theme that resonates from historical ballads to modern cinema and television.