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01-26-2013, 04:38 AM
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 Psychotronic Grindhouse Poster Rank:3680 Male Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 91 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Quoted: 12 Post(s)
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Morbid Portraits
In the Victorian era the infant mortality was extremely high, and photography taken post mortem was perhaps the only picture the family had of the child. Before the funeral took place, and preferably as soon as possible after the time of death, the child was dressed up in its nicest garments, placed, often sitting, and taken picture of with its relatives. In some cases eyes were painted on the eyelids, so the child might appear alive. Beneath are some examples that might look morbid viewed with modern eyes, but who also incorporate something wistful and beautiful.  Mother and daughter  Mother and daughter. Taken sometime during the american civil war  Four siblings  Mother and daughter  Three boys with sailboat  Girl with open eyes. The most skillful photographers could retouch the eyes so the person looked vivid  Girl who looks like a doll  Dead girl with parents. Because of the long exposure time, the deceased is the only one still enough to be sharp in the picture  Relatives holding up the coffin for a last, and most likely first picture  Afro-American brothers  Little girl in white dress. Photo: Southworth & Hawes. Date: ca. 1850. Medium: Daguerreotype. George Eastman House Collection  Two sisters. The girl to the left is dead, notice the book which props her up  Woman with book and eyes open  Dead woman surrounded by her family. Ca. 1875  It was quite common to colourize the pictures to make them more vivid. Notice the veiled person holding the child, this was also quite common  Post mortem photography of a young girl. Photographed by Gustav Borgen 1911. Pictures Collection, Norwegian Folksmuseum |
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01-26-2013, 03:44 PM
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Re: Morbid Portraits
I'm not sure I'd be able to pose with a deceased relative....but I won't deny the oddly tranquil beauty that comes from these photos.
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01-26-2013, 06:38 PM
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Re: Morbid Portraits
Creepy, sad, beautiful, peaceful - I think and see many emotions looking at these precious images. Thanks for the thread  |
