pointless animal

An extraordinary early 19th century British work … simply extraordinary!

Henri Cartier-Bresson — Peter and Paul's Fortress on the Neva River, Leningrad, Soviet Union, 1973

this is going to have me on my hands and knees dry heaving

what the FUCK man.

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Dancing Maenads, Roman, 1st century CE

The Three Graces by the late photographer Leonard Nimoy (yes, Spock from Star Trek!) from his Full Body Project

"Cat and Moth" by Neva Hosking

by Alex Fridolinski aka Bo Arne Vibenius

Artist Elisabeth Dubus

Daisuke Takakura

Often containing hair, teeth, and other physical remains of the dead, these pieces peaked in popularity in the Victorian era. Mourning jewelry is one of earliest sartorial expressions of the gothic romanticism which has defined many famed modern designers, from Alexander McQueen to Ann Demeulemeester to Lieve Van Gorp. The genre is made up of broaches, necklaces, rings, and other adornments meant to celebrate loved ones who had passed away. However, the pieces from that period rather simply served to underscore the concept of "memento mori" ("remember you will die")