Alzheimer's disease and art

[casper]

At the age of 61, the American artist William Utermohlenu diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. In response to his illness immediately began to draw a series of self-portraits. His works, arranged in chronological order, show that dementia acted on his view of himself...
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http://dangerousminds.net/comments/man_with_alzheimers_disease_drew_a_series_of_self-portraits

 

[Palinurus]

Thanks for sharing, casper. It's sort of horrifying to look at them.

I've always wanted to know or at least catch a glimpse of how Alzheimer's would be experienced and looked at from the inside.

These self-portraits give us a chance to watch just that, IMO.

I think he was a very brave and considerate artist to document his disease in such a unique way. Truly remarkable.