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Post-mortem photography is the practice of photographing the recently deceased. Various cultures use and have used this practice, though the best-studied area of post-mortem photography is that of Europe and America. [1] .
- Democratizing Grief
- A Culture of Death
- Reconsidering The Dying
Whereas before only the wealthier classes who could afford to commission the luxury of an expensive, painted portrait or sculptural likeness of their family members or friends, the invention of this first publicly available photographic process enabled those from lower socio-economic backgrounds to afford sit for a photography session, in order to ...
In the nineteenth and twentieth century, death was everywhere – particularly for the Victorians. The advent of rapid urbanization and industrialization leading to increased pollution and overcrowded cities, combined with poor knowledge of hygiene and practices in a pre-germ theory society, meant that prior to 1860, the spread of diseases such as sc...
Although these images seem unsettling or morbid, it’s important to remember the context they were created in. Created within societies who saw mourning as a form of memory that kept alive the bond and relationship between their dearly departed, these photographs became highly valued possessions to those who commissioned them. The act of memorializi...
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 grief.
Oct 11, 2021 · Clearing Up Some Myths About Victorian ‘Postmortem’ Photographs. Stories abound of dead people being propped up on stands to seem alive. The reality was different. by Sonya Vatomsky October 11,...
Aug 4, 2024 · Kathleen “Katey” Mary Gutierrez, 67, of Alameda, passed away on July 28, 2024. Kathleen was born on March 20, 1957, to Ramiro and Lizbeth Gutierrez in San Jose, California. After graduating from Branham High School in 1975, she went on to West Valley College where she played softball and earned her associate’s degree in English in 1982.
Dec 18, 2018 · In contrast to the proliferation of post-mortem imagery during the Victorian Era, photos of corpses today are considered taboo by many. When photos of the dead are taken and shown, the viewer is frequently forewarned of their presence.
Aug 24, 2021 · This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your...
