Another look at what’s passing through the revolving door of oddities that is my computer desktop…
There’s nothing funny about a rusty clown head on a gloomy day…
An arguably less common form of sexual harassment…
By William Bezek…this somehow reminds me of the upshot of being an Extra Woman:
How would YOU depict a “surge of evil menace?”
I forgot to include this in my Ric Stultz post, but I love this mechanical seahorse:
Haunted…
Caption contest for this next one?
I came across Brandon Maldonado’s website in an image search for day of the Dead inspired art. What a little treasure trove it was…
There is a great deal of expression in Maldonado’s work. Big eyes, distorted limbs, decorated decay…
See more here.
A recent Boing Boing post inspired me to dig through my collection of Santa Muerte (Saint Death) images (and grab a new one or two).
I find myself drawn to Santa Muerte imagery because I’m fascinated by Mexcio’s colorful, celebratory reverence for death (a cultural phenomenon rarely exhibited in the US).
I’ve come across some wonderful displays and products.
Some have a slightly morbid flare…
If anyone knows a place in NYC (or online) where I might find some great Santa Muerte artifacts, please share!
Welcome to the uncanny valley. These singing robot heads (in an installation by Nathaniel Mellor) remind me of a horrific setup in a serial killer’s basement.
Don’t they look like the final scene in a Tales From the Crypt episode?
Here, let the Haunted Mansion singing busts show everyone how it’s done (a cappella):
It’s that time of year again! That joyous time in an oddity blogger’s life when awful religious parephrenalia starts popping up in relation to the holidays (and time for disclaimers about how this blog does not intend to offend or insult anyone’s faith).
The other day I somehow found myself internally exclaiming the phrase Christ Cakes! when someone cut me off in traffic. Don’t ask me why.
But now I give you…CHRIST CAKES!
I encountered a number of images wishing Jesus a happy birthday, like this 1970’s plastic doormat…er…cake. Someone got a little crazy with the star shaped icing tube attachment.
I think I saw this guy at Whole Foods…
Eat this hazard at your own risk. May cause severe hemorrhaging.
Literalism.
Are you ready for this? Wait for it…
RED SOX CHRIST! (Johnny Damon Cake)
I never quite understood the human drive to serve things in Santa heads, yet there has always been a decent market for the decapitated icon.
Most of the mugs and punch bowls I’ve seen have an eerie cold, dead look in their eyes. Why?
GAH!
Some even have a sickly “overdose” kind of look…
What SPECIES is this one?
At least this vintage one look happier, if not a bit surprised.
I had collected a bunch of these images on my hard drive, but a few are from this awesome site dedicated entirely to Santa mugs.
This automaton self-portrait by Thomas Kuntz, hand crafted from brass, steel and wood is a creepy masterpiece. Watch his head get severed and resurrected in this autobiographical cult allegory, Automaton: Death + Resurrection: In the Chamber of Reflection.
Now for something considerably LESS creepy than the last post, I give you “Midnight Dance.” This video made the rounds on some Halloween countdowns (my apologies for not remembering which blog I saw it on first).
Haunt Style just posted this fantastic image from SHIH-MAO.
I’ve posted about Kerry Kate before (I still drool over the cabinet image in that post!), but I just wanted to share a few of her recent additions for this Halloween season, hand painted and gorgeous as always.
I’m a huge fan of the Halloween ornament idea. Why should Christmas have a monopoly? Next year, I’m making a Halloween Tree!
…though ornaments have plenty of other possible decorative uses.
Day of the Dead ghost doll:
Ghost witch doll:
See more on her Etsy site and October Effigies blog.
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