Memento mori - such images of infant death were popular in the 1850s.
 by Michael Shanks
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more in documents, evocation, memory, trauma |
November 6, 2005
12:18PM
Memento mori - such images of infant death were popular in the 1850s.
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by Michael Shanks
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more in documents, evocation, memory, trauma |
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Gabrielle said on April 29, 2009 3:36 PM
what sad eyes....
Jordan said on June 25, 2009 11:57 PM
I still wish memento mori photography hadn't fallen out of fashion
Amanda said on July 10, 2009 4:47 AM
How sad:(
ash said on August 31, 2009 11:59 PM
based on the awkward positioning, posture and glassy eyed look, I would tend to believe both mother and child were deceased in this photo
windy eberly said on October 11, 2009 11:05 PM
ah, you're right, i thought her hand looked awkward, and those eyes are unfocused and the jaw slack.
TK said on October 25, 2009 9:46 PM
Grief.
BEATRIZ said on October 31, 2009 11:51 PM
Es realmente interesante ver estas fotografias para conocer un poco de còmo se morìa en esas èpocas, es historico, me encantan
Iyad said on November 10, 2009 5:48 AM
i think we wanted to believe that the mother like the infant is dead to ad to the dramatic mood. but to me this isn't the case. she has the look of grief yes for her child's loss.. her lips r still plum as oppose to many photos where the lips have shrunken. Yes her eyes have a faded look, i she was a red head, who head pale blue eyes.
Beatriz Pary said on November 12, 2009 7:23 AM
Extraordinario siempre lo anterior fue mejor como se daba realce a todo e incluso a la muerte esto es fascinante el trabajo de fotografia y lo que quiso captar el fotografo en aquel momento formidable
ZUBY said on November 23, 2009 3:01 AM
HER EYES ARE GRIEF STICKEN