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Life Before Death

April 9, 2008 urngarden.com

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Check out this series of portraits taken of people before and after they died, Life Before Death. The work by German photographer Walter Schels and his partner Beate Lakotta, who recorded interviews with the subjects in their final days.

Thanks to Dooce for the tip. Love her.

Filed Under: art, funeral service, mental health, obituaries Tagged With: art, Life Before Death, photography, Walter Schels

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  1. Deidre Blair says

    April 14, 2008 at 9:31 AM

    This is an incredible site. Wow, everyone seems so at peace. Dying takes work if given the chance. Deidre

  2. Lenette says

    April 14, 2008 at 11:28 AM

    Deidre, good to have you back. Hope you had a great trip!

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