Behind The White Coat
Artists: Phillip Anjum & Elizabeth Auckley
Medium: Photography; Oil paint on printed canvas
Artist Statement: Each student was first photographed "in their element"--in a space where they felt comfortable. The photos were then completely de-saturated and then printed on canvas to represent the depersonalization that medical school often instills on entering classes, as well as the constant disorientation that comes with embracing a completely new and uncertain world. The colors painted back onto the canvas, using a unique technique of oil paint washes, represents the uniqueness of each individual that shines through the uniformity. By capturing portraits of our classmates in their element, as they are, we hope to showcase the human faces of future physicians who will be caring for patients at hospitals nationwide.