Gallery: Photographer Captures the Grace of Waiting at Heaven's Door

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    "Grandma’s hair turned grey and then white," says Protick. "More and more white."
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    Protick's still-lifes are deliberate, sparse and a poignant reflection of his grandparent's quite still lives.
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    Protick's grandfather John was 75 when he contracted cancer for which he has been receiving treatment. Protick's grandmother Prova died after ill health following a heart attack.
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    The interior shots evoke the feeling of heaven's waiting room.
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    John and Prova had assistance in their day-to-day lives.
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    Freezer.
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    John after bathing.
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    "I was fascinated by grandma’s hair which was white and so beautiful," says Protick.
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    "The walls started peeling off and the objects were all that remained. Everything was contained into one single room," recalls Protick.
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    "There was a distance with my grandparents when I was growing up and later. Simply because I had so many things to do and phase of our life was so different. This work brought me closer to them again," says Protick.
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    "Especially in her last days, grandma was more interested \[in being photographed\]," says Protick. "They had nothing else to do except watching television. Probably, my photography was the only excitement they were having at this point of life."
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    Wheelchair.
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    Prova asleep.
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