Still Life

In most Victorian post-mortem photography, the deceased was shown peacefully sleeping. In deaths involving children, post-mortem photography was especially precious since little or no pictures were taken before their death. (..) Most pictures were thought to be a keepsake rather than an alarming reminder of short mortality.

IMAGES [photo gallery] (via Open Knowledge) ARTICLE [“Photographic Memories”] (via Digital Karma)

Recommended listening: J.S.B in a minor key, specifically BWV 565 and 538.

AUDIO[Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 - Toccata] AUDIO[Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 - Fugue] AUDIO[Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Dorian), BWV 538 - Toccata] AUDIO[Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Dorian), BWV 538 - Fugue]

Happy Samhuinn.