Post-mortem book

11/03/2022

The VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT- Check out our next book!

A facsimile Collector's limited edition of the ancient most famous UNDECIPHERED CODEX.

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It is said that Emperor Rudolf II of Habsburg, a lover of palmistry, obscure sciences and the eccentric, acquired the strange manual in exchange for 600 gold ducats in 1580. John Dee, a magician who claimed to be in constant communication with the angels by means of magic stones, and Edward Kelley,....

26/02/2022

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An exclusive edition of 1,839 copies numbered and signed by the author, Virginia de la Cruz, and the collector and co-publisher, Carlos Areces. Post Mortem. Collectio Carlos Areces allows us to delve into another era through photographs that capture a unique and inimitable moment in the lives of the...

25/02/2022

Within post-mortem photographs, group portraits, especially portraits where the living —family members and friends— appear in the image, should also be mentioned. This detail was an acknowledgment of the fact that this would be the last family portrait with the deceased

Gelatin DOP, 1930-40. Postcard. H. Prenclau, Latvia

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An exclusive edition of 1,839 copies numbered and signed by the author, Virginia de la Cruz, and the collector and co-publisher, Carlos Areces. Post Mortem. Collectio Carlos Areces allows us to delve into another era through photographs that capture a unique and inimitable moment in the lives of the...

03/01/2022

When we speak of post-mortem portraits, it is possible that every reader understands that this term relates to a photograph that has been taken of a person after their death. Essentially, this is the first meaning of a post-mortem portrait. However, there are many other terms which can help define it and, above all, many nuances when talking about this type of portrait. The question would be, then: how can we name on one hand, pictures of dead people in newspapers, and on the other hand, the photograph of a co**se taken during a wake? What are the differences? Do they deal with the same thing?

Gelatin DOP, 1900-33. 13,6 x 18 cm. Possibly Italy.

28/12/2021

Since the 1840s, with the first daguerreotypes, post-mortem photographs were made. And between 1850 and approximately 1880, just like Jay Ruby says,35 post-mortem photographs tried to emulate the same poses, decoration and staging of the painting world.

Daguerreotype, 1840-60. 1/6 plate.

20/12/2021

When the coffin and the floral elements appeared, the photographer had to solve this type of inconvenience and look for new proposals of representation. The greatest difficulty lay in the distance he had to take in order to take a general shot of the scene as a whole, and this distanced him from the idea of the portrait as a genre that was different from others (such as still life or landscape). However, the most commonly used option was quickly to take a frontal shot of the whole.

To do this, and in order not to lose the idea of portraiture, one of the solutions was to raise the coffin -sometimes it was placed almost vertically-. The way to achieve this was either by resting it on a somewhat improvised construction made from different types of furniture, such as columns, cupboards, beds, etc., or by having the relatives hold it upright for a group portrait, which was less commonly used.

30/11/2021

Since the birth of photography in 1839 and well into the 20th century, post-mortem photography became a widespread practice to give a meaningful goodbye to a loved one. 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴 is a Limited Edition of only 1839 copies, bringing together one of the world's largest collections in this field.

A luxury collector's edition for those who want to delve into the history of post mortem portraiture.

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15/10/2021

In many incidents, photographers covered seats with thick fabric so that a small co**se could be better held in place, which in turn allowed the photographer to compose the scene by imitating the curtains of the Baroque period and that closed the composition on one side.

Coloured tintype, 1850-99. 8,1 x 10,7 cm

06/10/2021

The backs of the photographs ─included in this work because of their special interest─ could have two types of writings: messages that the family wrote to make that feeling of farewell last, the stamp of the studio or photographer, or in some cases, both.

02/10/2021

Painstaking, subtle and precise. That's Post Mortem Collectio Carlos Areces creation at the workshop. Over the next few days we'll share some of the techniques and details implemented in this Collector's Limited Edition of only 1839 cps.


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30/08/2021

An exquisite mourning picture, c. 1810, showing a tomb and weeping willow, which is made of hair.
The inscription on the tomb reads “Triste Souvenir d’une Soeur Cherie” (“Sad Memory of a Cherished Sister.” The miniature is framed in black velvet and the inside of the locket is also black velvet, to protect the glass covering.
https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18416831/