William Utermohlen, an American artist living in London, received a devastating diagnosis. He had Alzheimer's. In response to his illness (or perhaps to spite it) he began to paint self-portraits. They became a way for him to try to understand his condition.
Until he was admitted to a nursing home in 2000, Utermohlen painted regular portraits of himself during those first years of his diagnosis. What we see is a man struggling to remain in touch with the world around him. Utermohlen passed away in 2007, but his self portraits have lived on as a way for us to understand the devastation of Alzheimer's.
A self-portrait of William Utermohlen from 1961.

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
1996

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
1997

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
1998

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
1999

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
2000

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
All of the portraits together.

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
Before his diagnosis, Unterhohlen was a successful artist. He spent all of his time drawing and painting. Here are a few examples of his other work:

Photo: William Utermohlen

Photo: William Utermohlen

Photo: William Utermohlen

Photo: William Utermohlen

Photo: William Utermohlen

Photo: William Utermohlen
Alzheimer's is a terrible, confusing disease. It steals our loved ones away from us, even before they pass on. What William was able to achieve is both insightful and moving.
Source: New York Times Via Viral Nova
In 1995 at age 61, Until he was admitted to a nursing home in 2000, Utermohlen painted regular portraits of himself during those first years of his diagnosis. What we see is a man struggling to remain in touch with the world around him. Utermohlen passed away in 2007, but his self portraits have lived on as a way for us to understand the devastation of Alzheimer's.

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
1996

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
1997

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
1998

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
1999

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
2000

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
All of the portraits together.

Photo: Imgur/William Utermohlen
Before his diagnosis, Unterhohlen was a successful artist. He spent all of his time drawing and painting. Here are a few examples of his other work:

Photo: William Utermohlen

Photo: William Utermohlen

Photo: William Utermohlen

Photo: William Utermohlen

Photo: William Utermohlen

Photo: William Utermohlen
Alzheimer's is a terrible, confusing disease. It steals our loved ones away from us, even before they pass on. What William was able to achieve is both insightful and moving.
Source: New York Times Via Viral Nova
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