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I know this probably belongs in the up to the minute forum, but since so few outside of the UID forum are likely familiar with Frank Benders work I thought I'd post here. Mods pls move if necessary.
FRANK BENDER, who helped identify hundreds of victims of violence and bring many of the perpetrators to justice over a long career as a forensic sculptor, was confronted by his greatest challenge that fall of 2000.
He had to sculpt a face where there was no face.
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Told it was impossible to create something out of nothing, Bender rose to the challenge. He loved a challenge, and often used not only his artistic, but his self-proclaimed psychic powers, to bring off the impossible.
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He died yesterday at age 70 of cancer - the disease that was supposed to have killed him more than a year ago.
Full article at link (long but well worth the read):
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/126384393.html?page=1&c=y
Thank you for all the work you did for the unidentified Frank, you had a truly amazing gift. You will be missed. Sleep peacefully. :rose:
FRANK BENDER, who helped identify hundreds of victims of violence and bring many of the perpetrators to justice over a long career as a forensic sculptor, was confronted by his greatest challenge that fall of 2000.
He had to sculpt a face where there was no face.
<snip>
Told it was impossible to create something out of nothing, Bender rose to the challenge. He loved a challenge, and often used not only his artistic, but his self-proclaimed psychic powers, to bring off the impossible.
<snip>
He died yesterday at age 70 of cancer - the disease that was supposed to have killed him more than a year ago.
Full article at link (long but well worth the read):
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/126384393.html?page=1&c=y
Thank you for all the work you did for the unidentified Frank, you had a truly amazing gift. You will be missed. Sleep peacefully. :rose: