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When speaking about how art
positively enhances patients’ lives,
Poggi emphasizes: “White, cold,
sterile walls exemplify the
traditional hospital setting, where
stress, pain, fear and loneliness
abound. Staring at these walls is
boring and depressing. Studies show
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and anxiety. The mood changes when
our beautiful nature photos are
placed on the walls, providing color,
comfort and hope to patients,
caregivers and loved ones.”
Through the Foundation’s
Contributing Photographers
Program, Poggi invites
photographers from around the
world to submit their art work
for placement in hospitals. One
photographer who participates in
the program is Roberta London,
whose macro photographic images
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I am honored that she is also member
of the Manhattan Arts International
Featured Artists Program.
London is grateful to be a part
of the Foundation’s program and
states: “Elaine Poggi’s vision,
leadership and accomplishments in
bringing healing art to hospitals are
extraordinary. The Foundation for
the hospital while she was being
treated for non-Hodgkins lymphoma,
she couldn’t help but notice how
dreary the hospital was and the
negative impact this had on patients,
employees and visitors. So she
brought her beautiful natureinspired photographs to make her
mother’s room more cheerful.
In 2002, after she lost her mother
to cancer, she transformed her
grief into a humanistic worldwide
campaign and launched The
Foundation for Photo/Art in
Hospitals. As a living tribute to
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supported organization is dedicated
to placing colorful, soothing
photographs of nature in hospitals.
The Foundation’s message is
“Humanizing Hospitals Through
Healing Photo Art.”
Photo/Art in Hospitals has clearly
touched the lives of thousands of
people around the world. As a
Contributing Photographer to the
Foundation, it is a privilege to be
even a small part of a grand work.”
Poggi serves as a shining example
of how to turn bereavement into
a tribute to honor a loved one and
bring purpose to one’s life. As she
explains: “I have met so many people
and created amazing friendships
through the years with patients,
their families, volunteers, doctors,
nurses, hospital auxiliary members
and hospital administrators. It was
been very rewarding for me to see
how my photos and the photos of
our Contributing Photographers
ha ma a iff r n in th i
of these people. I can’t think
of anything that I would rather
be doing!”
The Foundation for Photo/Art in
Hospitals accepts tax-deductible
donations. Photographers who want
to learn how to contribute their art
to th o n ation i n
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the website.
Visit The Foundation for
Photo/Art in Hospitals’ website:
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This article is an adaptation of an
article I wrote: “Art in Hospitals
Aids The Healing Process”
Art installation in Cardinal Glennon Children’s
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for Photo / Art, founded by photographer Elaine
Poggi, has placed more than 5,000 nature photos
in more than 300 healthcare facilities on seven
continents to create healing environments
Poggi is proud to say that since
its inception 13 years ago, the
Foundation has placed more than
5,000 nature photos in more than
300 healthcare facilities on seven
continents. The subjects in the
photographs range from vibrant and
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