MORBID CURIOSITIES - COLLECTIONS OF THE UNCOMMON AND THE BIZARRE

Paul Gambino

[Pop Culture - Curiosities - Bizarre]

A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors of the macabre, Morbid Curiosities features 18 unique collections and an extensive interview with each collector, explaining how and why they collect, and showcasing the most remarkable pieces from each collection. The collections include skulls, mummified body parts, taxidermy, occult objects and various carnival, and side-show and criminal ephemera. Detailed captions tell the curious stories behind each object, many of which are being shown outside the private world of their collections for the first time. 

Laurence King (2016) 208 p. 18 x 25 cm -Hardcover - In English