- 07, May 2023
- #1
It sounds like a sensational story or an urban legend, as I don't have enough context to determine its veracity.
However, the basic idea of a dying person requesting to be exhumed after a certain period of time is known as postmortem photography or memento mori photography.
This practice was popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries and involved taking photographs of deceased loved ones as a way of preserving their memory.
While it may seem macabre to modern sensibilities, at the time, it was seen as a way of coping with loss and celebrating the life of the departed.
However, the basic idea of a dying person requesting to be exhumed after a certain period of time is known as postmortem photography or memento mori photography.
This practice was popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries and involved taking photographs of deceased loved ones as a way of preserving their memory.
While it may seem macabre to modern sensibilities, at the time, it was seen as a way of coping with loss and celebrating the life of the departed.