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Each photo in this series is a portrait of an individual that died on October 26, 1993, the same day as my mother. As a way of dealing with her death, and a greater look into how American society deals with, or rather avoids, death, I created a series of portraits. Each image is based off of the minimal information taken from an obituary. Similar to how we approach death, the portraits are seen through many filters. My understanding of the individual is screened through the writer of the obituary, the editor of the paper and the cultural ideals of what is worth remembering.
Eldon Dyer (1929 - 10.26.1993)
Marc Legault (1962 - 10.26.1993)
Florence M. Rounds (1920 - 10.26.1993)
Sarah Reading (1976 - 10.26.1993)
Lewis D. Mellen (1917 - 10.26.1993)
Albert J. Wisch (1919 - 10.26.1993)
Neal Kennedy Cooley (1963 - 10.26.1993)
John F. Keefe (1917-10.26.1993)
Naomi Willis (1896-10.26.1993)
Irene B. Diehl (1904 - 10.26.1993)