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Art Books Reveal Multicultural Perspective on the Preservation of Human Remains

Dr. Paul Koudounaris visually explores the preservation and adornment of human remains

Paul Koudounaris holds a doctorate in Art History and has cultivated a career based on travelling the world to photograph unusual human remains. He is the author of three books: The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel … Continue reading

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In the Eyes of Others: Jodie Carey

A look at Carey’s awe-inspiring art installation confronts the way we consider death and mortality in regards to ourselves and to others

Born in 1981, Jodie Carey is a London-based artist whose work is well-known for its focus on mortality and the way we perceive and experience life and death (specifically in contemporary Western society). One installation in particular – “In the … Continue reading

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