The enigmatic and fantastic Thomas Woodruff has released a new project: Freak Parade.
Each detailed piece functions on its own, while connecting to the rest of the “parade.” Animal, vegetable, mineral, musical, ethereal, mythological and fantastical images mingle in these delightfully dark images.
I have to be careful about spending money on too many books, but this one is going on the wish list. I’m sure it looks stunning in print.
See the Freak Parade here.
The art world has been buzzing about Camille Rose Garcia’s illustrations in the new Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Hi-Fructose just had a behind the scenes look that made me all the more eager to get my hands on a copy.
I swear, this woman can do no wrong.
See a few more here.
I love old text books. Before my favorite thrift store shut down, I used to browse outdated volumes for the purpose of fun information and unintentional kitsch. But I never came across anything this amazing.
These come from Biology textbooks, 1972. Was being a science major back then really this psychedelic?
A uterus?
Wow…
See the rest of the set here.
Boy, did I have a great time searching this page. AbeBooks has created a Weird Book Room on their site, featuring numerous bizarre titles.
I think this is the only (near) vomit action shot I’ve seen on a book cover:
If I had a dime for every time I heard THIS complaint…
Talk about a narrow niche…
Here you go, Brian:
Forget health, happiness, world peace…there are more important uses for mental power.
I can’t believe this book is only 22 years old.
I love how the title equates females routines with great tragedy and struggle, as if you would find this right next to a Coping With Death and Dying in a book store.
Now I know where to go for all of my tips on “no-show smoothness” in undergarments. You can see a scan of the underwear page here.
I would love a chance to view the Victorian Blood Book in person at the University of Texas. This decoupage project was assembled from hundreds of engravings, accented by red India ink.
View the slideshow and hear descriptive commentary here.
It’s funny how I’m virtually unshakable in the face of my traditionally “scary” things, but the thought of knitting with dog hair thoroughly unnerves me.
Even more disturbing is the fact that enough people are interested in the subject for a publisher to put out an instructional book.
I always prefer the hidden oddities of any given region to the highly manufactured tourist attractions. Since I’m often on the West coast, I have to get my hands on a copy of L.A. Bizarro
The book is an updated release of an older version, packed with new strange delights: food, museums, sideshows, dives, cemeteries and the like. I have a feeling there’s much in store for me on my next LA visit.
Book website
Between the recent debut of Atlas Obscura and The Geek Atlas
Atlas Obscura is one of those sites I feel was designed specifically for people like me. I’ve already posted about a number of the attractions listed, and I look forward to the additions of fellow explorers.
Atlas Obscura is a collaborative project with the goal of cataloging all of the singular, eccentric, bizarre, fantastical, and strange out-of-the-way places that get left out of traditional travel guidebooks and are ignored by the average tourist. If you’re looking for miniature cities, glass flowers, books bound in human skin, gigantic flaming holes in the ground, phallological museums, bone churches, balancing pagodas, or homes built entirely out of paper, the Atlas Obscura is where you’ll find them.
I also stumbled upon The Geek Atlas
This book includes a general introduction to each destination’s significance, a related technical subject covered in more detail, and practical visiting information. Perfect!
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