Sleeping Beauty II: Grief, Bereavement and the Family in Memorial Photography, American and European Traditions by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. with Elizabeth A. Burns
Sleeping Beauty II: Grief, Bereavement and the Family in Memorial Photography, American & European Traditions expands the history of early postmortem and memorial photography, and continues the exploration of the subject to the present day. Family bonds, grief and mourning, the differences between American and European postmortem photography, and the artistry of posthumous mourning photographs are examined using 140 never before seen images from the Burns Archive. The beautiful book was created to accompany the exhibition Le Dernier Portrait at the Musée d'Orsay.
186 Pages | Hardcover | 12.5 x 9.25 inches | 2002
Sleeping Beauty II: Grief, Bereavement and the Family in Memorial Photography, American & European Traditions expands the history of early postmortem and memorial photography, and continues the exploration of the subject to the present day. Family bonds, grief and mourning, the differences between American and European postmortem photography, and the artistry of posthumous mourning photographs are examined using 140 never before seen images from the Burns Archive. The beautiful book was created to accompany the exhibition Le Dernier Portrait at the Musée d'Orsay.
186 Pages | Hardcover | 12.5 x 9.25 inches | 2002
Sleeping Beauty II: Grief, Bereavement and the Family in Memorial Photography, American & European Traditions expands the history of early postmortem and memorial photography, and continues the exploration of the subject to the present day. Family bonds, grief and mourning, the differences between American and European postmortem photography, and the artistry of posthumous mourning photographs are examined using 140 never before seen images from the Burns Archive. The beautiful book was created to accompany the exhibition Le Dernier Portrait at the Musée d'Orsay.
186 Pages | Hardcover | 12.5 x 9.25 inches | 2002