Monday, April 04, 2011

Their Last Supper

In 1999 when artist Julie Green saw the final meals of death row inmates printed in the newspaper she began painting the final meal requests of death row prisoners as a statement against the death penalty. She’s now done more than 400.

Florida 23 September 2008
Final meal request of two fried-chicken breasts, turkey sausage, fried rice,
prison-made chocolate-chip cookies and Coca-Cola

Kentucky 21 November 2008
Final meal request of a medium rare 32-ounce steak, shrimp, salad and banana creme pie.

Texas 4 May 2006
Cheeseburger, onion rings, a beef enchilada, tea, Coca-Cola, a whole onion, a whole tomato and lemon pie.

Link - Via My Rusty Sieve

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