Johanna (My) Atlegrim

[franceslievens]

Last week's attacks have already taken the life of 35 people. All of them tragic, but there's one that comes incredibly close: Swedish artist Johanna (My) Atlegrim worked for Brussels fanzine Cuistax. This bilingual magazine is my kid's favourite.
My sister knew My Atlegrim personally. She'd photographed her for an article in Agenda magazine.
The New York Times has a nice obituary prominently featuring one of these photographs.

Comments

[sister-luck.livejournal.com]

My condolences.

I saw your sister's name under the picture in the NYT. It's a lovely picture and it's a beautiful tribute to My.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

It's sad to have your picture end up in the NYT for this reason...

[sister-luck.livejournal.com]

I know. I was trying to see it in a different way. When the picture was taken, it was meant to portray an artist for her art. Now in the NYT it's printed because My died in a terrible atrocity. Those are definitely not the circumstances in which you want to have a photo published, BUT it shows the artist My, her personality and thus it is a lovely way to pay her respect. It bears witness.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's true. They'd already used that picture for the posters they made when she went missing, because it's such a good picture. It is nice to be remembered as you are.

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

So sad. It all seems so senseless.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

Not seems, is. You can only do such a thing, if you are senseless to the pain of others...