Vol. 7 | Art of Death

Bruce Campbell on the Legend of Bruce Campbell and 40 years of Evil Dead

“I don’t think about death,” calmly states Bruce Campbell. That’s ironic, coming from him. Over the last 40 years Campbell’s become a legend

Art of Anatomy: Interview with the Creative Director of Body Worlds and Managing Director of The Ins

Full human body plastination was really difficult and no one wanted that. But, he did it. And doing these animal exhibits, it’s just absolut

Tales of Taxidermy and Whimsy: Modern art from the Victorian era

Now, after years of minimal representation, taxidermy has returned with new practices, a fresh style, and a new bread of taxidermist. A prac

Zdzisław Beksiński and Decay in the Light of Contemporary Polish Art

#byRyanVStewart The eastern European nation of Poland has given the world a slew of renowned artists, from symbolist Jacek Malczewski...

I Paint Dead People: The art of séances and mediumship

“Rosabelle, believe.” These were the words, shrouded inside a secret code, spoken by Harry Houdini (1874 — 1926) from beyond the grave to hi

Beauty in Death: Joanna Ebenstein on the Morbid Anatomy Project

As Ebenstein's longtime collaborator and co-organizer Laetitia Barbie put it, the project continues on in the physical world as a “cultu

Who dunnit?: Mystery weekends, board games, and more

Interactive murder mystery games have found popularity for many generations, exciting the young and old with spooky, silly, and sometimes hi

A Word About Dying: Poems by Tennyson, Dickinson, and Stevenson

“Crossing the Bar” (1889) unset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea,

How to Kill Koschei the Deathless: Symbolism and nature

Slavic folklore is very different from its Western counterpart. Let’s start with fact that its most recognizable and quintessential antagoni

Vanitas, Vanity of Vanities: This is why we can't have nice things

The art form hails from the chilly shores of the once United Provinces of the Netherlands, which was a world-famous Calvinsm hotspot during

Death and Judgement in 15th Century Tarot Cards: A photo essay

Judgement from the Visconti Sforza tarot deck, Unkonwn, 1440 - 1470 | Death from the Visconti Sforza tarot deck | Bonifacio Bembo & Anto

Krino: A photo essay

Stigmata, Shophet, Origin, Beheading, Descent, Transfiguration

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