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The Last Meals Of Death-Row Inmates Photographed by Henry Hargreaves
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The Last Meals Of Death-Row Inmates Photographed by Henry Hargreaves

There are about as many opinions on capital punishment as there are prisoners on death row, but most can agree that it’s a sobering practice. New Zealand-based artist Henry Hargreaves explores the death penalty and our reaction to it in his gripping “No Second” photo series, where he re-creates the final meals of death row inmates executed in Texas.

The “Last Meal” tradition, drawing upon the Christian story of the Last Supper, offers convicted serial killers and other criminals the chance to request a final fancy dinner before their execution.

“While I was reading about efforts to stop the Last Meal tradition in Texas, it sparked my interest” writes Hargreaves.

Hargreaves and a chef friend of his cooked the meals to be photographed, but had difficulty eating them. After eating a spoonful of ice cream from one convict ‘ss recreated final meal, Hargreaves said,

It’s interesting to compare the meals with these killers “legacies.” Do the meals they’ve requested say anything about them? Do they humanize them or make them seem all the more terrible for the normalcy of their requests? See the interesting photos below.

Source: henryhargreaves.com | Facebook (via: Vice)

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TheFakeSteveRogers
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I could choose my Last Meal, it would be a pound of French Fries, 6 Pieces of Chicken Nuggets and the Fate of The Furious to watch while eating.

TheFakeSteveRogers
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No wonder Gacy was super Fat. He owned and Managed 3 KFC Restaurants of his Father-In-Law.

Montana Goss
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I could choose my last meal, it would be pretty similar to Gacy's.

TheFakeSteveRogers
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I could choose my Last Meal, it would be a pound of French Fries, 6 Pieces of Chicken Nuggets and the Fate of The Furious to watch while eating.

TheFakeSteveRogers
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No wonder Gacy was super Fat. He owned and Managed 3 KFC Restaurants of his Father-In-Law.

Montana Goss
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I could choose my last meal, it would be pretty similar to Gacy's.

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