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Blind Mother Lived With The Corpse Of Her Son For 20 Years Without Knowing

Brooklyn police described the situation in Rita Wolfensohn’s home as a “reverse ‘Psycho’ scene.” The legally blind woman, from whom most of her family members were estranged, had been living with the corpse of her dead son for 20 years. She had no idea until she took a hard fall and required assistance to get to the hospital. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBP_ATF’); }); Relatives quickly discovered that the woman was a hoarder when they entered her home to gather her things, which struck a disheartening chord. Her son’s […]

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This Artist’s Inspirational Mission Redefines The Concepts Of Shame And Memory

Art is often thought about from the perspective of the viewer. It makes sense, because viewership is the practice of many, and creation is the practice of relatively few. But let’s take a step back and consider the fact that creative work lives a long, unseen life before it ends up in front of us. In many ways, what goes into the creation of a piece is far more profound than anything we could possibly take away from it. Artist Stephanie Calvert is more than a little […]

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