Mourning Tears

2018-2019

In this series, I combine the harsh reality of post-mortem tintypes with symbolism used in posthumous paintings of the same era. Recording the dead as a treasured remembrance was common in the 19th century. The tintype was a new affordable photographic process available to the masses and often the only recorded image of the person. Mortality rates were especially high among mothers and children (it was common for babies to remain unnamed until after their first year of life). Death was an intimate experience that took place at home. Preparation was often carried out by women who embraced death as a fact of life. In these images, I incorporate specific flowers, colors, fabrics, and objects that had significant meaning in posthumous paintings.

There is always sadness with death and the tears incorporated in each image pay tribute to the deceased and the ones left behind.

Archival Digital Prints- Edition of 10- 24 x 16.5" $ 960.