Paintings by Virginie BocaertVirginie Bocaert was born in France... crss

Paintings by Virginie Bocaert

Virginie Bocaert was born in France in 1973 but immigrated to Montreal in 2002. Coming from a family of art lovers, her passion for the arts developed naturally. After graduating from École Supérier de Mode in Paris she began a brief career as a fashion designer. Remnants of her past in the fashion world are still visible in her work today as she uses these elements in order to communicate impressions and emotions.

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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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