Days of the Dead: Celebration, Commemoration, Cult

6th Jun 2002 - 14th Jul 2002

Days of the Dead: Celebration, Commemoration, Cult brought together a remarkable range of objects from many cultures, both ancient and modern, to explore attitudes towards death.

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Facing our own mortality and remembering the lives of others were just two of the themes of this exhibition. From the West African coffin in the shape of the a luxury car to the Peruvian mummy bundle, the contemporary photography of Victor Carroll to Queen Victoria�s mourning stockings, the exhibits illustrated the wide variety of objects associated with the rituals of death and the celebration of peoples� lives.

Care was taken to treat this sensitive subject thoughtfully and imaginatively, offering a fresh perspective on the �last taboo�.

With support from The John Lewis Partnership.