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Blog Post #19

Ward 81, Oregon State Hospital, Salem, Oregon, 1976300B-034-035

This image is from Mary Ellen Mark’s series, “Ward 81.” This image is set in black and white and features a young woman lying on her side in her bed. She is under her blankets with her head resting on the pillow. Under her left arm is an image of a man presumably her significant other or maybe a family member. She is looking down at the image as if she is longing to see him. The image of the man is taken from a ¾ view of his face. His eyes are pointed up and it appears he is looking directly at the woman lying on top of the image of him. Interpreting this image I see a woman who has been taken away to this ward and is missing her significant other or family member. She is looking down at the man with a sad gaze. 

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