An investigation into the cultural meanings of contemporary mourning and memento mori jewellery (London 1980-2008)

This thesis surveys various types of jewellery that reference death which emerged between 1980-2008. It compares them to their historical precedents, particularly mourning and memento mori jewellery, which had fallen out of use by the early twentieth century. The return of this imagery in late twent...

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Main Author: Barratt, Claire
Published: University of the Arts London 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.506835