Photography and death framing death throughout history / Racheal Harris.

Author/creator Harris, Racheal
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoBingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020.
Descriptionix, 190 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesEmerald studies in death and culture
Emerald studies in death and culture. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Romance : post-mortem photography -- Anonymity : war photography -- Continuance : spirit photography -- Violence : the lynching photograph -- Ownership : celebrity death -- Science : forensic photography -- Conclusion : future living through death images.
Abstract "Examining a spectrum of post-mortem images, this volume considers what death photography communicates about attitudes related to dying, mourning and the afterlife. Focusing on American examples, topics are discussed alongside contemporary representations of death, as seen in celebrity death images and forensic photography."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 179-188) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021301035
ISBN9781839090486 (paperback)
ISBN9781839090455 (online)
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