Posted on March 21st, 2009 in Mixed Media
A resurrection in contemporary Australian art of an obsession with the afterlife reveals more than a fascination for morbidity. PRUE GIBSON takes a walk on the dark side.
The gentlefolk of the 19th century were obsessed with the afterlife. In 1850, when the life expectancy of a 10-year-old was 58, preparing for the spirit world was [...]