Mini Ep. Let’s Photograph the Dead

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In this Halloween mini episode, Milena & Megan cover the woman most likely responsible for developing Spirit Photography, professional clairvoyant physician Hannah Frances Green (1833 – 1812)

Hannah Frances Green

In this special Halloween mini episode we get spooky with a non artist or scientist, covering instead a Mesmeric Physician aka a professional clairvoyant physician Hannah Frances Green. While in a way she did contribute to the artform of photography in the 1860’s, today we focus on the Victorian obsession with death and how that manifested into a form of portraiture with haunting results.
Grab some Halloween candy and get cozy as Milena & Megan cover how these photos were staged, where a professional circus man draws the line and how we really should hate the game, not the player. Happy Halloween everyone!

Spirit Photography Examples
Approximately 1865 photo attributed to H.F. Stuart aka Hannah (?)
Various Spirit photos attributed to William Mumler
Photo by William Mumler of Mary Todd Lincoln with the apparition of her husband Abraham Lincoln

Wanna know more? Always a book for that (usually) (or article)

Celeida Tostes by editors Marcus de Lontra Costa & Raquel Silva. Available to read for free, this is a great collection of essays in both Portuguese and English

As always, music by EeL