The Art of Ectoplasm: Encounters with Winnipeg's Ghost Photographs, Serena Keshavjee (ed.).

The article reviews *The Art of Ectoplasm: Encounters with Winnipeg's Ghost Photographs*, edited by Serena Keshavjee, which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the paranormal experiments conducted by Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton and nurse Lillian Hamilton in Winnipeg from 1923 to 1944. The book explores the Hamilton Family Fonds, an archive of over 700 spirit photographs documenting séances and ectoplasmic phenomena, situating these within broader historical debates on spirit photography, psychical research, and the intersection of science and religion. It also addresses the cultural impact of these images, including their influence on contemporary artists and filmmakers, while acknowledging the contentious nature of such phenomena amid skepticism and accusations of fraud. The volume combines historical analysis, archival exploration, and artistic responses to examine the enduring fascination with ectoplasm and its role in both paranormal inquiry and creative expression.