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Book Review by Wink
Last Gasp Publishing Company
After 7 months, the book I have patiently anticipated to get my hands on since Christmas finally arrived, Beyond the Dark Veil. The book is an incredible collection of Victorian Post Mortem and Mourning photography put together by the folks at the Thanatos Archive. It is a beautifully haunting book rich with incredible illustrations and history regarding the long forgotten custom of post mortem. The book is brilliantly arranged in a black leather cover with gold foil on the edge of every page. As a photographer I collect vintage photographs, tintypes, and daguerreotypes. I also love the history of the Victorian era especially when it relates to post mortem traditions, so for me, what could be more perfect than this book. For all the photography geeks out there, Beyond the Dark Veil also includes a glossary of 19th century photography terms. In an era before modern medicine, death was a very common thing in everyday life. The tradition of post mortem and it's photography is not macabre at all but a beautiful sentiment of love and a way to celebrate the life of a loved one. I can't imagine how hard life must have been without the use of modern medicine.
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AuthorPlain and simple, I'm painfully the artsy type. I like to keep my mind occupied because it keeps me out of trouble. I love art, photography, music and the 1940's. Between art exhibits, photography projects, design work, developing and promoting my new upcoming line the "LuvSicks", dressing up in early 40's vintage clothing for WWII living history events and endlessly researching the 40's home front and women's fashion to help educate the audience, and dusting off my drum sticks once in a while, I am endlessly busy. In a nutshell I draw silly pictures, shoot pictures, and play dress-up. In a nutshell I guess I never grew up. In a nutshell I guess I'm just a nut! Archives
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