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PHILIP-LORCA DI CORCIA 
Born 1953 
Lives in New York City

Vittorio 1989
Ektacolor print 20 x 24 inches

Max: 
May 9 1956 - October 18, 1988;

Vittorio:
July 4, 1955  -September 14, 1989

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JANE DICKSON
Born 1952
Lives in New York City

Study for Processions 1989
Ink on paper 11 1/2 x 15 inches each
Courtesy: Brooke Alexander Gallery

A chain of drunken friends threading through the New Year's Eve crowd holding hands - making me think of how we lead our lives; how we connect one to one, sharing disease, sharing health, sharing support.

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CLARENCE ELIE-RIVERA
Born 1958
Lives in New York City

Freddie/Sophie 1989
C-print 16 x 20 inches

To die of natural causes has meant one died from something within.  If that person "passes on" at a young age it is more difficult to accept the death.  In Latino and Black communities, murder or drugs have been the leading causes of unnatural death for youth.  Can we say AIDS is a natural cause of death?

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