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David Lawrence Kirby (December 6, 1957 – May 5, 1990〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, & 1958-2007, database on-line )〕) was an HIV/AIDS activist, and the subject of a photograph taken at his deathbed by Therese Frare. The image was published in ''Life'' magazine, which called it the "picture that changed the face of AIDS". The image shows Kirby, near death, a vacant look in his face, and his father holding his son's head in a moment of grief. Other members of Kirby's immediate family are seated next to him. ''Life'' featured the image in its November 1990 issue, after which it gained first national and then international attention. The picture was later used by Benetton in an advertising campaign, with the permission of Kirby's family, who felt that its use would carry the message of how devastating the disease was. ==Therese Frare's relationship to David Kirby== While a patient at Pater Noster, Kirby established a relationship with Therese Frare, a college student from Ohio University. Frare was at Pater Noster for college project credit shadowing a caregiver, named Peta, who was providing care to Kirby. Peta, who self-identified as transgender, was also HIV positive and formed a strong bond of trust with Kirby and Kirby's family. Because of the relationship between Peta and Frare, Kirby became familiar with Frare. He said that Frare could photograph him in his declining condition, as long as the pictures would not be used for profit. Frare was with Peta when co-workers contacted Peta with the news that Kirby's condition was growing worse and that his impending death was expected. Kirby's family invited Frare into the room to record the final moments of his life and their grief at his death. The family said that they hoped some good would come of the images Frare took of the final moments of their son's life. When published by ''Life'', the image shocked the national conscience in the United States with its graphic imagery. While the public knew that AIDS killed, many only knew of its effects in the abstract. AIDS was still thought to be a "gay" disease and much of populace was relatively uninformed about the disease. The image also helped the greater public to connect to the family's grief at losing their son. ''Life'' received complaints about the graphic nature of image, but felt that it was in line with the magazine's mission of telling a story of life and death through visual imagery. Frare's image also won the 2nd prize in 1990, for General News from World Press Photo.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= 1990 2nd Prize General News )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Kirby (activist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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