Sleeping Beauty III: Memorial Photography: The Children
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936002043 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Sadly Small, Much Like Its Subjects" according to The Comtesse DeSpair. This is another collection of memorial photographs from the fabulous Burns Archive. I have to say, though, my first impression regarding this book is rather negative. I didn't pay attention to the size of the book and assumed it would be a large 9″ x 12″ book like the previous collections Sleeping Beauty I and II. (The dimensions of the above photograph on Amazon would sugg. Laura A. Bentley said I think this could be a great book to have but as small as it is. I think this could be a great book to have but as small as it is it is certainly NOT worth almost $50.00.Sending it back :-(. "very beautiful and amazing photos, one last image of a loved onea very nice book on thie subject of death and dying" according to gregory orth. an excellent book all together, wished it was bigger though, but no matter the book itself is a work of art and the photos of the dead children are heart wrenching and yet intriquing all the same. back when death was accepted and not so taboo, this was the norm it seems to have photos taken of a loved ones last hours above the terra firma.anyone who in intersted in death, mortuary,hist
The historic images are classic representations of American and European memorial cultural traditions. The modern photographs document contemporary practices of bereavement and memorialization. This compilation of over 125 photographs documents images from photography's earliest era (1840s) up to the present. Sleeping Beauty III Memorial Photography: The Children enhances the history of postmortem photography and is intended as a reference for bereavement organizations, photographers, hospital staff and parents engaged in renewing the practice of memorial photography. Case Bound Format: 6 x 6 3/4 in 136 pages, 130 Illustrations In four color