Episode 69
Victorian Post-Mortem Photography
The Morbid Curiosity Podcast · The Morbid Curiosity Podcast
January 20, 202034m 24s
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Show Notes
During the Victorian era, the practice of capturing photographs of the dead was part of a complicated etiquette surrounding death and mourning. In this episode, we examine that etiquette and how post-mortem photography developed, its processes and how it aided in the mourning process.
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