Carla Valentine

Carla Valentine Instagram – My ‘Carlaween’ halloween countdown continues with this beautiful cremation image which is something so few people will have witnessed
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“Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.” (Robert Frost).
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This is one of the most arresting images by photographer Cathrine Ertmann in her series ‘About Dying: Photo Essays from the Morgue.’ She says the series “tries to break down the taboo (of death) by showing something we rarely have access to, and that death can be both hard to look at and also beautiful…It is one of the only things we all share, regardless of gender, nationality, age, or language.” Death: one of the only things we ALL share. I get very tired of having to justify the decision we made – at the pathology museum – to acquire a Public Display Licence and allow “laymen”/the public to view the specimens. We’re currently having some problems with our ability to share the collection with the public and I know similar issues have affected @muttermuseum too. When it comes to death and disease, no-one is a voyeur as these issues affect us all. As long as it’s done in a respectful way and (in the UK, at least) done in such a way as to respect the guidelines set out by the HTA in 1994, then it’s part of our job, as educators, to share this information and these resources. If you agree, please let me know below 👇 Your thoughts, and your support, matter more than ever right now 🙏
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