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An 'Empire of Death' in San Francisco

 

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  • An exhibition titled 'Empire of Death' at the Loved to Death specialty store in San Francisco runs until the end of June and features rare photos of the collections of human remains that make up the catacombs beneath the streets of Paris.
  • Owner of Loved to Death Audra Kunkle, pictured here, holds the book Empire of Death by art historian/photographer Dr. Paul Koudounaris.
  • The Empire of Death by art historian/photographer Dr. Paul Koudounaris was named one of the ten best books of 2011 by London's Evening Standard — unique as a work of history writing and photography, it was the world's first ever study of bone-decorated religious shrines.
  • The gallery at Loved to Death consists of art historian/photographer Dr. Paul Koudounaris's photos from the book.
  • These images probe the macabre to reveal a profound and sympathetic beauty, and visitors to the show gain a rare opportunity to enter into a mysterious world seldom seen.
  • The exhibition at Loved to Death ends at the end of June. The gallery is located at 1681 Haight (at Belvedere) in San Francisco.
 

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