The power of art to convey emotion and experience is dramatically illustrated by the self-portaits of William Utermohlen, an American artist in London. He suffers from Alzheimer's but continued painting to try to understand it.
Self-Portaits Chronicle a Descent into Alzehimer's.
He is now in a nursing home and paints no more. We can be thankful for the glimpse he has given us of what Alzheimer's feels like.
His work is currently on exhibit in New York at the Academy of Medicine in Manhattan. The Alzheimer's Association is the sponsor.
There are more paintings at the link.
Posted by Jill Fallon at October 25, 2006 4:20 PM | TrackBack | Permalink