Mixed Media Art by Jon Shaw Jon Shaw is an artist from...

Mixed Media Art by Jon Shaw

Jon Shaw is an artist from Vancouver, BC, Canada. He obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Mount Allison University in 2008. By combines drawing and painting techniques, he developed his own unique style.

This is the most satisfying component of my work – manipulating various materials and layers until they reach that special moment of completion that balances expression, representation, abstraction, and detail.

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Stiff Pose Victorian Postmortem photography (140 Pics)

Postmortem photography or memento mori, the photographing of a deceased person, was a common practice in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The photographs were considered a keepsake to remember the dead. Child mortality was high during the Victorian era. For many children even a common sickness could be fatal. When a child or other family member died, families would often have a photograph taken before burial. Many times it was the first and last photograph they would ever possess of their loved one. Many postmortem photographs were close-ups of the face or shots of the full body. The deceased were usually depicted to appear as if they were in a deep sleep, or else arranged to appear more life-like. Children were often shown on a couch or in a crib, often posed with a favorite toy. It was not uncommon to photograph very young children with a family member, most frequently the mother. Adults were more commonly posed in chairs or even propped up on something.

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