WEIRD WORLD: American artist Julie Green has spent 13 years painting the final meals of death row inmates – so far she’s painted more than 500 “last requests”.
Wednesday 13 February 2013 06:58 PM
Murderer Lawrence Russell Brewer requested chicken steaks, a pound of barbecued meat, a burger, pizza, fajitas, and ice cream - but didn’t eat any of it. Image: greenjulie.com
Murderer David Leon Woods ate his first-ever birthday cake (left) on the night before he was executed. Image: greenjulie.com
Image: greenjulie.com
Image: greenjulie.com
The last meals include everything from cigarettes to pizza and tubs of ice cream. Hamburgers and fried chicken are common requests.
One painted plate shows a convicted murderer’s first-ever birthday cake, which he ate just before his execution in 2007, after 22 years on death row.
The artist started her “Last Supper” project after moving to Oklahoma, which has the highest number of executions per capita in the United States.
