How Photographing His Mother’s Dementia Made Her Feel Alive Again
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When artist Tony Luciani’s 91-year-old mother, Elia, moved in with him in 2014, he thought he was doing her a service. It turned out that it was the other way around.
Elia was having issues with memory loss and having a hard time accepting her age. She looked defeated. Tony tried to make her as comfortable as possible, but when he was at his easel painting, he would peek over and see her staring into space. He’d watch her slowly climb the stairs, and couldn’t help but notice that she wasn't the mom he grew up with — she was a frail, tiny, old woman.
A few weeks went by, and Tony needed a break from painting. He wanted to play with the new camera he had just purchased. He set up his tripod facing a large mirror, blocking the doorway to the only bathroom in the house. Tony’s mother ended up being the subject of many of his photos as she walked by and posed for the camera. The spontaneous images that resulted sparked a years-long collaboration with Tony
documenting his mom's life and spirit as she lived with dementia.
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