Friday essay: images of mourning and the power of acknowledging grief
- Written by Cherine Fahd, Director Photography, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
These images of Cherine Fahd's grandfather's funeral were tucked away in a brown paper envelope for decades. As a society, we too often keep grief hidden from view. Author provided
Before her death in 2010 my paternal grandmother gave me a box of family photographs. It contained mostly black and white images taken between 1950 and 1975.
As a child...
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