The collection of Brandy Williamson – Photos by Kyle JarradĪlthough women make up a large part of the true crime fan base, the field of true crime collecting is disproportionately male dominated. Although, I’d settle for just a signed print!” My holy grail would probably be the original oil on canvas, ‘Nearer My God to Thee,’ by Kevorkian. I own one of his artwork prints, but I would love to have an original. Lately, I’ve been more interested in finding more Jack Kevorkian items. “I don’t care for school-shooter items, although I’ve got a few Columbine shirts. And to be honest, some of the artwork to come from these folks is really good! People like Glen Rogers, Chuck Reinhardt, Keith Jesperson … they’re all pretty talented fellas.” I do find it fascinating that I can physically connect myself to some of the worst people on the planet by holding a pair of underwear that was worn by someone on death row. Brandy explains her own interest: “I don’t collect it to glorify killers or out of some sick fascination with murder and death. Many experts in the field of psychology say the seeking out of clothing worn by deviants of society sends us further down a labyrinth of potential psychological motivations. Understanding the desire to possess an article once owned by a serial killer is complex. Nothing could be considered more “everyday” than a pair of sneakers-unless they belonged to killer Joseph Druce, in which case they represent 48 years of pain, anger, and ultimately revenge. The collection of Brandy Williamson focuses on garments worn by notorious killers, such as the cap of a murderous necrophiliac, the boxer shorts of a serial rapist who killed five of his victims, and the sweatpants worn by Charles Manson while incarcerated at California State Prison, Corcoran. Male inmate clothing, female inmate clothing, and female clothing worn by male inmates. She wore the same sweater almost every day to try and stay warm. As well as believing the guards were going to steal her eyeballs postmortem, Wuornos was convinced that they were perpetually trying to make her sick by keeping her cell exceptionally cold (an accusation the guards always denied). But a sweater worn by Aileen Wuornos gives an insight into the psychological and physical torture she put herself through while on death row.
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