William Utermohlen was an artist who documented his battle with Alzheimer’s through a series of haunting self-portraits. As his disease progressed, his once-detailed paintings became abstract, chaotic, and unrecognizable—mirroring his fading memory and identity.
In this video, we explore his heartbreaking journey, the transformation of his art, and how his work became a powerful visual record of the impact of Alzheimer's on the human mind.
William Utermohlen was an artist who documented his battle with Alzheimer’s through a series of haunting self-portraits. As his disease progressed, his once-detailed paintings became abstract, chaotic, and unrecognizable—mirroring his fading memory and identity.
In this video, we explore his heartbreaking journey, the transformation of his art, and how his work became a powerful visual record of the impact of Alzheimer's on the human mind.