That might explain why so many look like regular posed images, albeit
awkward. This practice is curious in an accident on the side of the road
kind of way. However, I'm fascinated by the funeral portraiture where
the family gathers around the casket. I'm curious to know how many
people specialize in such a service.
On 5/2/14, 10:50 AM, karl shah-jenner wrote:
Klaus wrote:
My personal theory is that these photographs follow in the tradition
of creating death masks to preserve memories or create painted portraits.
And everyone is different, I guess. I myself am quite content to not
have seen my dad (or have a photograph of him) after he died. I’d
rather have a living picture of him in my heart.
you might have a point there. In earlier times photography was a
pretty expensive thing and not everyone had portraits made in a timely
fashion- it'd be no stretch to think relatives would seize the last
possible opportunity when the aarrived to ad a carte-de-visite of
Uncle Dave to the family collection.
