Tag Archives: Mourning

Death Masks – What’s Old is News

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https://media.rss.com/whatsoldisnews/2024_10_31_04_33_23_b6bb9b6f-9461-4e04-b35c-d6ad6db4e693.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadBy Sean Graham With Halloween here, I revisit my 2013 conversation with the University of Glasgow’s Sabine Wieber about death masks. We talk about the artistic meaning of the masks and how they affected people’s understanding of death. We also chat about the material culture nature of the masks and how she deals with… Read more »

Death, politics and the memory of Jack Layton

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The passing of Jack Layton has unleashed a tremendous amount of mourning across the country.  Saturday’s state funeral, usually reserved for current or former prime ministers, Cabinet ministers, and governors general, attracted thousands of attendees inside and outside of downtown Toronto’s Roy Thompson Hall.   Many more people gathered at events held this past week across Canada to remember the man. … Read more »