Saturday, November 22, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Free! Simply RSVP
Location: The Morbid Anatomy Library, Industry City, 254 36th Street (between 2rd and 3th Ave), Building 2, room C248. Enter at 254 36 street, immediately turn right, and ascend one flight of stairs, or use the elevator to the second floor. Directions here.
Explore nineteenth-century mourning rituals and the ways in which grief, beauty, and death shaped this unique cultural era with author Paul Gambino as we celebrate his new book Beyond the Veil: The Victorian Obsession with Death and Mourning. Gambino’s richly illustrated work delves into Victorian life and its rituals across both sides of the Atlantic. With decades of collecting and research, Gambino accesses rare collections and blends rigorous history with death culture's allure.
Saturday, November 22, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Free! Simply RSVP
Location: The Morbid Anatomy Library, Industry City, 254 36th Street (between 2rd and 3th Ave), Building 2, room C248. Enter at 254 36 street, immediately turn right, and ascend one flight of stairs, or use the elevator to the second floor. Directions here.
Explore nineteenth-century mourning rituals and the ways in which grief, beauty, and death shaped this unique cultural era with author Paul Gambino as we celebrate his new book Beyond the Veil: The Victorian Obsession with Death and Mourning. Gambino’s richly illustrated work delves into Victorian life and its rituals across both sides of the Atlantic. With decades of collecting and research, Gambino accesses rare collections and blends rigorous history with death culture's allure.
