Photographer and Bluerailroad magazine editor Paul Zollo was riding his bicycle when he saw Kevin in the crowd and noticed him instantly. Here's the story of how Kevin (literaly) lost his face:
I asked him what happened.
"Shot," he said. "Shot in the
face." He motioned a gun
at close range being shot
directly into his face.So tell me, how did it feel,
after you shot yourself in the
face - and you came to -
and realized you were not
dead?"Agony. The worst agony
ever."Man.
"Yeah."What kind of gun?
"30-aught-six."
Link [Flickr] - via The Love Blog
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arseface
Next day he went out to the culvert and put a shotgun barrel in his mouth.
2 days later I half heartedly slashed my wrists. My Dad worked part time at the funeral home and brought me in to see my friends remains.
Needless to say, I have never contemplated suicide again.
This man found a new life, and from what I read on the flicker site he's not taking it for granted.
On a side note I just spent the past hour or so looking thru all the photos. well not all, but i sure got caught up. Many of the pics reminding me how wonderful life is, and the others, of the unfortunates, how fragile it truelly is.
Supposedly the story of Arseface was inspired by the true story of James Vance. He and his best friend listened to the Judas Priest album "Stained Class" for hours and then attempted to kill themselves. His friend succeeded; Vance managed to obliterate the lower half of his face. The families sued Judas Priest (and lost). Vance died from a drug overdose years later.
This sort of "photo journalism" has always felt like one step away from Bum Fight.
Well, proves that Matt Dillon is a really talented cartoonist (or he had met this guy before::))))
Let's make this guy's self-inflicted tragedy into some kind of poem so that others can see how sensitive we are.
but what a great post! very interesting people out there with even more interesting stories. have a great day everyone!
Jeez.
-K
It's disheartening to see that the Internet knee-jerk reactions of put downs and dismissals at work even on Neatorama, but there it is.
"Oh no, I agreed with Polx on this one."
D'you know how on the internet people say LOL?
Well for once I actually did laugh out loud.
"Steve" Dillon. Matt Dillon has a facial deformity of his own but I don't think he can draw.
But, yes, Arseface indeed - and please, please, please, I hope Hollywood makes that Preacher movie and gets Kevin for the role
Why?
a) Authenticity
b) Saves on make-up
c) Great publicity
d) That Kevin guy gets to see some money instead of some arsehole actor like Matt Dillon.