Dimitri Staszewski’s Photo Book is An Exploration of Life, Death, and Creativity

What happens when you or someone close to you is diagnosed with an illness that can result in one's demise? It often results in a tsunami of emotions, reeling from shock to realizing your or your friends won't be here for each other's milestones.

The emotional toll this can take on one is immense, not only on the diagnosed but also on their caretakers. Something similar happened to artist Dimitri Staszewski when his close friend and artistic mentor, Thomas Mann, was diagnosed with cancer. Staszewski then decided to help Mann, now published as a visual memoir. Here's a look at the empathetic photo book. .

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2025-2-2 08:00

Источник: thephoblographer.com

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