Secure the Shadow: Victorian Spirit and Post-Mortem Photography
Secure the Shadow: Victorian Spirit and Post-Mortem Photography
Early photography had a magical quality, even for those who understood the science behind it. For many in the nineteenth century, the relationship between science and the supernatural was unclear. Sympathetic photographers and charlatans set up a brisk business "securing the shadow," memorializing deceased loved ones or producing images purported to be from beyond the...
