From a simple black olive to a plate of exotic fruits, and the suprising things in between, London artist James Reynolds recreates 9 death row inmates' last meal. His latest project Last Suppers centers around American prisoners sentenced to be executed between 1963 to 2006. Amnesty International‘s “Last Meal” campaign, winner of a Gold Outdoor Lion at Cannes International Festival 2013, features the last meals of five wrongfully executed men in the United States. For the first time in a century, Puerto Rico was facing the possibility of applying the death penalty to a criminal case. Escalating crime rate was shaking people’s stand against capital punishment Amnesty International convinced James Reynolds to reshoot his “Last Meal” series exclusively depicting the last meals of five wrongfully executed men in the US. The “Strong Message” was then printed on tray liners and placed on fast food restaruant trays in leading food courts. The Restaurant element of the campaign involved opening a restaurant and inviting local news media and the general public. The menu was based on the last meals of five innocent men wrongfully executed. After dinner each guest was presented with the check with a message: “You just had the last meal of an innocent man wrongfully executed. Please show your support against the death penalty by signing our petition.” READ MORE... | |
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February 2014
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