NEW YORK CITY-Even before he was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer disease in 1995, the paintings of William Uter-mohlen, a Philadelphia-born artist who spent most of his life in London, began to change."His technique started to transform in 1991 -1992, with the paintings reflecting sadness, as he tried to hang on to reality," said his wife, Patricia Utermohlen,an art history professor from London.Future portraits and drawings depicted the gamut of emotions that he was feeling as he descended into dementia - from sadness, anger, and puzzlement to anxiety, emptiness, and resignation, she said.
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