Auto retratos de um paciente com Alzheimer

Artist With Alzheimer’s Drew Self Portraits For 5 Years Until He Could Barely Remember His Own Face

In 1995, U.K.-based artist William Utermohlen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. This is a difficult diagnosis and disease for anyone, but before his death in 2007, Utermohlen created a heart-wrenching final series of self-portraits over a roughly 5-year period documenting the gradual decay of his mind due to this crippling disease.
An essay by the artist’s widow Patricia explains perfectly exactly why these images are so powerful; “In these pictures we see with heart-breaking intensity William’s efforts to explain his altered self, his fears and his sadness.” It’s hard to say whether the changes in his portraits came about due the loss of his artistic skills or due to changes in his psyche but, in either case, they document the emotional turmoil of an artist watching his mind slip away from him bit by bit.

Auto retratos do artista britânico William Utermohlen oferecem uma visão fascinante embora triste da mente de um paciente com Alzheimer. Utermohlen faleceu em 2007, porem, antes, ele criou esta série comovente de auto-retratos ao longo de um período de 5 anos.

O que os auto-retratos mostram é a decadência gradual de sua mente e os poderosos efeitos incapacitantes que a doença de Alzheimer tem. A viúva do artista, Patricia explica porque essas imagens são tão poderosas: "Nestas fotos podemos ver os esforços de de William para explicar nos retratos seus medos e sua tristeza."

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