Art related to death in the United States evolved from European influences in the colonial era to a distinct language of mourning, guided by widespread grieving for public figures like the country’s presidents.
Victorian memento mori
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The Lost Ritual of Photographing the Dead
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.
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Victorian Photo Tricks, From Hidden Mothers to Eyes on the Dead
Victorian photography studios loved a good illusion, whether it was to accommodate the long exposure time, or play with it.
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A Hair Museum Houses the Strands of Yesteryear
CHICAGO — Leila’s Hair Museum in Independence, Missouri, bills itself as the only hair museum of its kind in the world. Located in the back of Leila’s Independence College of Cosmetology, an unassuming storefront covered by a mirror-like material.
