LEROS by Alex Majoli daisycollingridge all under sentence of death

all under sentence of death

The inmates were systematically beaten

An exhibition was held in conjunction with Trolley and Magnum at CVZ Contemporary

Each print is signed and numbered on the front

Paper size 293 x 206 mm

LEROS by Alex Majoli daisycollingridge all under sentence of deathHidden behind the walls of an old political prison on the Greek island of Leros was the world's most notorious and brutal asylum for the insane. Beaten and tortured, they became wild as animals, unknown to the world until the walls were broken down in 1990 by Italian psychiatrists. Now back in the sane world, this follows their rehabilitated lives. A shocking testament to a regime that defies belief. The Greek island of Leros was for 20 years and more