The Art by Lena Vargas Afanasieva Lena Vargas Afanasieva also...

The Art by Lena Vargas Afanasieva

Lena Vargas Afanasieva also known as Lena la Ballena, is a freelance designer from Santo Domingo, focused mainly on illustrations.

Born from a Russian mother and a Dominican father, I grew up with a mix of both cultures. The magical Russian fairytale stories and the bright colourful Dominican culture influence my art to this day. I’m having a lot of fun playing with vectors, typography and bright colour palettes, and with every illustration I like to show a little bit more of my imaginative worlds.

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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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