Text engl. - Other ed.: Second ed. (limited to 3000 case-bound copies) 1990. A second, follow-up vol. with the same title was published in New York 2002. - On post-mortem photography. Includes a preface, bibliography, captions and texts including 'Death in America: A Chronology,' and 'Memorial Photograph Identification by Era,' by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. Selection of postmortem photographs from the "Burns Archive," which contains over 700,000 vintage prints including the world's largest collection of early medical photographs.

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Text engl. - Edited and with an introduction by Joel-Peter Witkin. Captions and afterword by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. 40 four-color plates on uncoated paper. Selection of photographs from the "Burns Archive," which contains over 700,000 vintage prints including the world's largest collection of early medical photographs.

Text engl. - *Contains various articles reprinted from the New York State Journal of Medicine vol. 79, 1979 - vol. 81, 1981.

Text engl. - Edited, preface and essay (in English and French) by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. Includes a selection of images and text on the World Trade Center attack, 'Memorial Photograph Identification by Era,' a 'Chronology: Medical & Historical,' selected bibliography, a history of honors, reviews, exhibitions, documentaries, feature films, etc. pertaining to the book 'Sleeping Beauty' (Twelvetrees Press, 1990), a list of 'Grief & Mourning' resources and biographies of the authors. This is a new selection of postmortem photographs from the "Burns Archive". Published in conjunction with the 2002 exhibition "Le Dernier Portrait" at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris. - From the publisher: "This volume expands the history of early postmortem and memorial photography, and continues the exploration of the subject to the present day. Several new topics are surveyed, and four new major themes are addressed in detail: family bonds, grief and mourning; the significant differences between American and European postmortem photography; the artistry of posthumous mourning photographs; and a new grieving ritual using photographs. Photographs from over 15 countries are examined. Extensive captions accompany some 140 new images, and a detailed chronology and bibliography aid further research."