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Joanna Ebenstein

Founder and Creative Director, Morbid Anatomy

Joanna Ebenstein is the founder and creative director of Morbid Anatomy. An internationally recognised death expert, her books include Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life (2024), Anatomica: The Exquisite and Unsettling Art of Human Anatomy (2020) and Death: A Graveside Companion (2017). She is also an awardwinning curator, photographer and graphic designer. She lives in Mexico.

Written by Joanna Ebenstein

Ancient mosaic of a reclining skeleton with Greek text, holding a drink, next to an amphora and bread on a dark background.

Death and dying

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Reflections on mortality can help you live well now – here’s how

For me and many others, contemplating death has clarified what matters. These curiosity-based exercises will get you started

by Joanna Ebenstein