THE PORTRAIT, THE DRAWING AND THE PHOTOGRAPH
Back in the Victorian Era, it was not surprising for people to take family portrait when someone in the family passed away. The invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 has made it more affordable, and post-mortem photography came into fashion.
These 50 manipulations were driven by the idea of death and keeping memories. Through this photographs, images are distorted to exude dark ghostly and surreal figures into viewers’ imaginations. Playing with symbolism, color tones, textures and other mediums, these images are meant to be read and analysed. Exploring the depths of the mind and soul to reach for something deeper within our imaginations.
