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In the morgue, these anonymous dead are exposed, so that they might be identified. In this way, the morgue is a perfect place to test the essence of photography. Home death, silver slippers,...
Jun 4, 2016 · Photographs of loved ones taken after they died may seem morbid to modern sensibilities. But in Victorian England, they became a way of commemorating the dead and blunting the sharpness of...
Apr 3, 2024 · Tragedy often strikes when least expected, and sometimes only a single poignant photograph captured the final moment before a person’s (or persons’) life — unbeknownst to them — was ...
Dec 8, 2012 · In fact, post-mortem photographs were many times the only photographs of children under the age of one because the mortality rate was so high. Many of them were identified as “anonymous” in the photos. Posing of the body into these positions was tricky but very ingeniously done.
Nov 13, 2014 · For About Dying, Denmark-based photographer Cathrine Ertmann chronicles the enigmatical journey of the deceased from death until burial. While keeping her subjects’ identities anonymous, she records the stages of death, including autopsies and cremations, in quiet detail.
Nov 21, 2023 · These haunting death photos of loved ones before they died tell a powerful story of grief, love, and loss. They show why you shouldn’t take people for granted.
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May 27, 2015 · In the back of our minds, we know we're going to die. But what does it look like just before it happens? These death photos reveal how mundane the end can look.
