Initiated by documentary photographer Ann Meredith, “Until That Last Breath: Women With AIDS” portrays the transitions, struggles, hopes, and fears experienced by women who have AIDS. This traveling exhibition features 53 of Meredith’s black-and-white photographs of women in the San Francisco area who have the disease. The photographs are accompanied by biographical information, quotes and a 30-minute videotape of five of these women created by Margo Dean, Lyn Gentry, Harsha Kahm, and Meredith.¹

In order to expand the scope and impact of “Until That Last Breath” in the cities included on the exhibition itinerary, Meredith formed a network of women artists who established community-based projects involving women with AIDS. For the New York stop, Meredith contacted Janet Goldner who coordinated a project for women with AIDS at Beth Israel’s Infectious Disease Clinic to work with women artists; the workshop at Beth Israel was coordinated by Janet
Goldner with the assistance of artists Regina Corritore and
Elaine Lorenz. Participants included Kathryn Ritter, Nancy
Gorbea, a third woman who would like to be known only
as Linda, and a fourth who wishes to remain anonymous.
The video documenting the workshop was produced by
Stephanie Daniels.²

After its presentation at The New Museum, the exhibition traveled to San Jose, California; Los Angeles; Red Wood City, California; and Cambridge, Massachusetts.¹