Beyond The Dark Veil: Post Mortem and Mourning Photography from the Thanatos Archive by Jacqueline Ann Bunge Barger (Hardcover, 2015)

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A compilation of 194 extraordinary and haunting photographs and related ephemera which document the practise of death and mourning photography in the Victorian era and early 20th century. There are hand coloured photographs, albumen prints, ambrotypes, cabinet cards, carte de viste, daguerreotypes, gelatine silver prints, opaltypes and postcards, all showing different examples of mourning photography. These are supplanted with original newspaper articles, funeral notices and memorial cards, all offering a fascinating insight into the grieving practises of the past.

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PublisherLast GASP,U.S.
ISBN-139780867197969
eBay Product ID (ePID)209299479

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Book TitleBeyond the Dark Veil: Post Mortem and Mourning Photography from the Thanatos Archive
AuthorJacqueline Ann Bunge Barger
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
Number of Pages202 Pages

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Item Height229mm
Item Width178mm
Item Weight860g

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Title_AuthorJacqueline Ann Bunge Barger
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

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  • Great book

    Really interesting read, great if your into this kind of thing. Great images.

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  • Great coverage of Post Mortem Photography of the 19th Century

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