Faculty of Design

Illustration

Rebecca Michie

The Unquiet Grave

Illustration
2021
The Unquiet Grave, as sung by Kate Rusby. A heartbroken woman holds vigil by her lover’s graveside for a year, for she “craves one kiss from (his) sweet lips.’ He is unable to rest peacefully, rising up from his grave to offer her a cold deadly kiss. She accepts.

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6. The Unquiet Grave
6. The Unquiet Grave

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Rebecca Michie

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