Whilst researching i came across Post mortem photography. This started in the Victorian Era and was a way of families remembering their loved ones. Death was very common back then, and the photographs of the dead children or adults were probably the only photographs the families had of them as photography was still very new. It was mainly children as the infant mortality rate was much higher. The photos were normally of the body not in a coffin and in pretty normal surroundings. Eg. a child sitting on a chair with its toys, Or an adult doing what they did for a living. Some the rest of the family would pose around the dead member. Great preparation was taken to make sure the subject still appeared alive or sleeping in the photo. For me and many others this seems extremely morbid and dark, although they are only grieving and that was their was of showing it. . Which is why i felt it is part of the gothic side to the Victorians and in keeps with the feel of Miss Havisham.
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| Megan McRae. (2011). pale flowers, vicotrian post mortem photogprahy. Available: http://www.cvltnation.com/pale-flowers-victorian-post-mortem-photography/. Last accessed 21 jan 2014. |
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Megan McRae. (2011). pale flowers, vicotrian post mortem photogprahy. Available: http://www.cvltnation.com/pale-flowers-victorian-post-mortem-photography/. Last accessed 21 jan 2014.
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