Tanja Baudoin

Memento Mori Then and Now

Representations of death that are meant to make you remember you will die

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Memento Mori, picture taken from Archaeography -

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Example of post-mortem photography, taken from Kulkul's blog -

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For the Love of God - memento mori by Damien Hirst, platinum skull with diamonds. Picture taken from Wikipedia

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Smoking Jacket by Fiona Carswell, part of her 'Contemporary Memento Mori' collection. Lungs fill up with cigarette smoke. Picture taken from Geekologie -

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Malignant Mole Bikini by Fiona Carswell, part of her 'Contemporary Memento Mori' collection. When exposed to sun, moles begin to appear. Picture taken from Techdarling -