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Capturing Death: The Rise and Fall of Post Mortem Photography in America

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This Artist Residency is Focusing its Lens on Death

Ayatana’s Biophilium is a biology school for artists, but what exactly is their Mortem program? During this two-week (now) online residency, death-curious artists ...
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Christmas Zombies, Spirits and Goblins: The Dark and Chilling History of Ghost Stories at Christmastime

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              Questions for Memory Artist Nancy Gershman

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          • A COVID-19 Death Care Retrospective: Stories from our Forgotten Last Responders We give you these unedited perspectives from around the world…
          • Careers in Death Care: A Day in the Life of a DEATH DOULA Presenting our new ongoing series, Careers in Death Care: A…
          • Driving the Dead, A History of the Hearse Hearses are among the most identifiable symbols of death. Join…
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          • Green Burial Updates Green Burial Updates 2021 Just like your grandmother's perennials in early spring, the term…
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