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The unnatural history museum
Title:
The unnatural history museum
Author:
Wynd, Viktor, author.
ISBN:
9783791385198
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Physical Description:
199 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Monsters and mythical beasts -- Confessions of a mass-murdering Aurelian -- The magic in the flowers -- Dead people and human trophies -- On the joy of penises -- Self-portrait as a goat and other creatures -- Dandies -- The other world -- The artist as preserved child -- The uncanny valley -- Against nature -- When I was a butterfly -- Favourite museums of the world.
Abstract:
For over a decade, from a tiny storefront in east London, the artist Viktor Wynd has been reinventing the cabinet of curiosities for the 21st century. The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & UnNatural History is now one of the city's most tantalizing tourist destinations. Wynd first introduced his worldview in the book Viktor Wynd's Cabinet of Wonders, which John Waters called "an insanely delightful how-to guide... told with lunatic humor and absolute joy." In this new volume, he takes readers on a tour inside his mildly-twisted mind, delving deeper into his philosophy of collecting, and describing personal connections to the objects he treasures. Written in his trademark charismatic style, which blends whimsical stories with odd facts and obscure references, this book is filled with lavish and theatrical photographs and drawings. Loosely organized into thematic chapters, it ponders the beauty of skulls and masks; explores beasts, freaks, monsters, fairies, and mermaids; covers magical plants, hallucinogens, erotica, and dandies; and dips into the world of the occult. This might not be a book for everyone. However, it is a book everyone interested in cabinets of curiosities should have on their shelf.
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