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In Victorian England, 15-20% of children died before their first birthday. In one city, Preston, the year 1844 saw 45% of the city’s total deaths being in children under the age of 5. Many poor families were forced to bury their dead in their own backyards because graveyard space was at a premium (and still […]
BY LIZ VON KLEMPERER To love someone is to want to give them your body. To love someone is to want to be given their body. No one illustrates this point more grotesquely and tenderly than The Victorians, who bundled the hair of their lovers and wove it into jewelry. Men, for e
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Il semblerait que toute période connaisse une tendance photographique qui lui est propre. Tu en as marre de 2014 et de ses selfies ? Je te propose une petite excursion au XIXe siècle, avec les phot…
Post-Mortem Photography was an important part of dealing with the death of a loved one in the Victorian era. This article explains the fascinating truth behind the photos of the dead.
Post-Mortem Photography was an important part of dealing with the death of a loved one in the Victorian era. This article explains the fascinating truth behind the photos of the dead.
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Death in the old town Today outside of certain professions, it is rare for people to actually encounter death. It normally happ...
Despite the current ubiquity of cameras, we rarely pause in our flurry of social media sharing to document one of the most significant events in all our lives: death.
"Lavando o corpo do pai falecido". Note que os filhos estão lavando o corpo do senhor enquanto a esposa chora copiosamente sua...
Post-mortem photography was a way for Victorians to memorialize their dead. In an act they saw as loving, many families hired professionals to employ cosmetic and posing measures to their loved ones...and then had pictures taken. Here's all about post-mortem photography, why people used it, and the legacy the practice has left.
Despite the current ubiquity of cameras, we rarely pause in our flurry of social media sharing to document one of the most significant events in all our lives: death.
Büyük Britanya'da Kraliçe Victoria Dönemi pek çok yönden son derece sarsıcıydı. Bu dönemde İngiltere'de ölülerle fotoğraf geleneği de başladı.
