One of the things that we talked about was this idea of 'Memento Mori' - like the reminder of our own mortality - and so we were sort of trying to express that in our press photos. And it's one… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
I have always considered the aesthetic of a project, including press photos, as a means to further the message of the art itself. — Vivek Shraya Copy Share Image
![“One of the things that we talked about was this idea of 'Memento Mori' - like the reminder of our own mortality - and so we were sort of trying to express that in our press photos. And it's one of the themes of the album [Modern Vampires of the City] as well.” quote by Rostam Batmanglij](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b2f/rostam-batmanglij-3648_albums_one-of-the-things-that-we-talked-about-w_432096.jpg)
