William Utermohlen 1933-2007-dementia Self Portrait 1967 American artist William Utermohlen received a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer’s disease in 1995, at the age of 61. For the next five years, as his dementia worsened, he used his art to track the…
James Castle, 1899–1977
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Riva Lehrer, 1958–
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Frida Kahlo, 1907–1954
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Newham Together Festival 2015 20th November to 16th December
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