Digital photographic legacies, mourning, and remembrance: looking through the eyes of the deceased

Figures & data

Fig. 1. An everyday snapshot of Ulrike’s partner sitting on the terrace.Photograph taken by the author (2020).

Fig. 2. A screenshot of a post on the Facebook memorial profile for Oliver’s son.Screenshot taken by the author (2021).

Fig. 3. An everyday snapshot of Mareike’s partner drinking coffee.Photograph taken by the author (2020).

Fig. 4. A screenshot of a post in the Facebook memorial groupfor Jelena’s daughter. Screenshot taken by the author (2022).

Fig. 5. A photograph of the smartphone of Isabella’s partnershowing the gallery app. Photograph taken by the author (2021).

Fig. 6. A screenshot taken on Alexandra’s grandfather’s tablet showing family photographs. Screenshot taken by the author (2019).

Fig. 7. A photograph of a memorial book Louis made for his deceased daughter with photographs from her digital legacy. Photograph taken by the author (2020).

Fig. 8. A photograph of Anna’s tablet showing photographs of her daughter. Photograph taken by the author (2020).

Fig. 9. A selfie of Sandra’s daughter on the daughter’s smartphone.Photograph taken by the author (2020).

Fig. 10. A photograph showing a part of Verona’s daughter’s farewell letter, which was scanned and displayed on Verona’s laptop. Photograph taken by the author (2020).

Fig. 11. A photograph of Verona’s laptop showing a photograph from her daughter’s digital legacy. Photograph taken by the author (2020).