In 1938 photographer of LIFE Magazine Alfred Eisenstaedt was preparing photo reportage about “Pilgrim State Hospital” psychiatric hospital in New York.
The editorial staff had selected a very strange topic for publication. With this step they wanted to draw the public attention to the state of psychiatric hospitals. People’s attention was always focused on political news, materials covering the celebrities’ life, scandals concerning show business. And similar important issues had remained out of attention.
The photos showed the strange and mysterious world of people with mental disorders. The shots portrayed what doctors do for their treatment.
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