So I'm sure by now you're seeing a theme. Darkness...muwahahaha...I'm really not as goth as I seem. Kind of like Marilyn on "The Munsters". I'm only spooky on the inside. But...on to today's topic.
I have a weird fascination with Victorian-era post-mortem photography. At first, I know, this sounds SUPER creepy but I can't get enough of it. I think it has something to do with the fact that these people posed their dead and took family portraits. It is strange and makes sense all at the same time. During a time when there wasn't money for taking pictures (as it was quite expensive) you want to have a last memory of that person. I cannot even imagine doing something like that now!
Everytime I see these photos I think to myself, "That's weird! Stop looking at that!" my morbid curiosity and the desire to understand what people were thinking way back when gets the best of me. So, next time you're doing something that you think is totally bizarre, not to worry, my friend, you are not alone!
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