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Captured: Life While Dying |
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posted by Genevi
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
Life Before Death is a sombre series of portraits taken by German photographer Walter Schels and his partner Beate Lakotta of people before and after they had died. The work consists of recorded interviews with the subjects in their final days and their thoughts about living and dying. The exhibit runs from April 9-May 18 at the Wellcome Trust in London.
 
Guardian has 2 portraits of 11 eleven people who participated in the project and a brief explanation on their experience.
Heiner Schmitz, 52
First portrait:
November 19 2003
Heiner was a fast talker, highly articulate, quick-witted, but not without depth. He worked in advertising. When he saw the affected area on the MRI scan of his brain he had grasped the situation very quickly: he had realised he didn’t have much time left.
Second portrait:
December 14 2003
Heiner’s friends clearly didn’t want him to be sad and were trying to take his mind off things. They watched football with him just like they used to do: they brought in beers, cigarettes, had a bit of a party in the room. “Some of them even say ‘get well soon’ as they’re leaving; ‘hope you’re soon back on track, mate!’” says Heiner, wryly. “But no one asks me how I feel. Don't they get it? I'm going to die!” |
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