Depicting Those Lost to Covid-19

Depicting Those Lost to Covid-19

They were all essential.

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During this pandemic, I have found the losses to be overwhelming and numbing. I decided to use illustration to reflect on the lives abruptly ended by Covid-19. I’ve been posting my drawings on social media (Instagram: @sbrodner; Twitter: @stevebrodner). I found stories of workers, nursing home residents, and others. By drawing them, I discovered that through their eyes and expressions, we could perhaps sense their personalities. —Steve Brodner

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