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Faces Of The Living Dead Hardcover – June 28, 2006

by Martyn Jolly (Author)

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Martyn Jolly is Head of Photomedia at the Australian National University School of Art.

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Hardcover : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 0977282732
Item Weight : 2.1 pounds
ISBN-13 : 978-0977282739
Product Dimensions : 9.05 x 0.79 x 9.98 inches
Publisher : Mark Batty Publisher; First Edition (June 28, 2006)
Language: : English

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B. Beecham

Faces of the Living Dead; Spirit Photography

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2012

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Excellent book relaying the history of spirit photography, including the fakery and hozxes which are numerous, this is a beautiful hardcover book with many striking photos. Interesting account for anyone who is interested in spirit photography, mediumship, spiritualism or the paranormal. Book originally retailed for about $40.00 so what I pd was WELL worth the price!

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scovel11

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2013

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goes over the usual photos in the paranormal pantheon. There is nothing new or crazy here. If you don't know anything about ghost photography, you might learn some stuff though.

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An Erudite and Fascinating Examination of Spiritualism and Photography

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2007

Though the subject of spirit photography is not a novel one, few writers have offer the degree of academic investigation, research, and fascinating illustrated documentation of the subject as has Martyn Jolly in FACES OF THE LIVING DEAD: THE BELIEF IN SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY. This beautifully produced book, published on fine paper and designed with the topic in mind, surveys the advent of Spiritualism in the mid-nineteenth century to its gradual dissolution into the New Age Realm in the twentieth century.

Jolly writes with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, never stooping to denigrate his topic but rather electing to explain the times and incidents which contributed to the need for Spiritualism and the accompanying wide use of the camera to provide desperately needed evidence that the departed can communicate with us. The book is rich in examples of some very startling photographs that mark the appearance of faces, bodies, and gauzy hoverings in the old photographic portraits that became so popular as the camera gained a foothold in artistic and documentary use.

Even if this well-designed book were only of images, the volume would be a fascinating collection of otherworldly strangeness. But it is to Jolly's credit that the reverse is true: his writing is so excellent that the accompanying photographs are almost superfluous, so meticulous is his descriptive commentary. Yet marry the two - the visual and the written - and the result is a book of endless fascination. This book is a fine addition to the libraries focusing on photography, on the history of Spiritualism, and on the needy imaginations of those who shared these treasures with the world. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, February 07

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2015

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Mrs. J. B. Cox

faces of the living dead

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2012

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this is a very nice and intresting book it does make you wonder if things are real or not .yes a magician can do most of this stuff to create this illusioon .very good read

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