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Gideon Mendel: The Ward

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Intimate and poignant black and white photographs from the Broderip and Charles Bell wards at the Middlesex Hospital in 1993, the first dedicated HIV wards in London.>These two wards at The Middlesex Hospital were some of the few dedicated AIDS wards that existed in London, and even more unusual for their decision to open themselves to being photographed. Considering the high levels of stigma and fear that existed at the time, the decision of these four patients to allow themselves, alongside their families, lovers and friends to be photographed was an act of considerable bravery.During his time at the hospital, he photographed their treatment and many other aspects of ward life, including the intimate way in which the staff, patients and their families related to one another. Treatment was not a passive process, but rather an active engagement on the part of the patients, who were often extremely knowledgeable about their condition. The staff, too, became far more attached to their patients than was commonplace in hospitals at the time.All of the patients in these photographs died soon after the pictures were taken. They were the unlucky ones, who became sick just before treatment became available. 'The Ward' explores through Gideon Mendel's evocative black and white photographs how it felt to live with HIV at this time when it was considered a veritable death sentence. It shows how the ward at the Middlesex Hospital became more like a second home, and the staff and patients friends.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781907112560
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 88
  • Udgivet:
  • 7. november 2017
  • Størrelse:
  • 220x168x17 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 394 g.
  • Ukendt - mangler pt..

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Intimate and poignant black and white photographs from the Broderip and Charles Bell wards at the Middlesex Hospital in 1993, the first dedicated HIV wards in London.>These two wards at The Middlesex Hospital were some of the few dedicated AIDS wards that existed in London, and even more unusual for their decision to open themselves to being photographed. Considering the high levels of stigma and fear that existed at the time, the decision of these four patients to allow themselves, alongside their families, lovers and friends to be photographed was an act of considerable bravery.During his time at the hospital, he photographed their treatment and many other aspects of ward life, including the intimate way in which the staff, patients and their families related to one another. Treatment was not a passive process, but rather an active engagement on the part of the patients, who were often extremely knowledgeable about their condition. The staff, too, became far more attached to their patients than was commonplace in hospitals at the time.All of the patients in these photographs died soon after the pictures were taken. They were the unlucky ones, who became sick just before treatment became available. 'The Ward' explores through Gideon Mendel's evocative black and white photographs how it felt to live with HIV at this time when it was considered a veritable death sentence. It shows how the ward at the Middlesex Hospital became more like a second home, and the staff and patients friends.

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