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Morbid curiosities, collections of the uncommon and the bizarre, Paul Gambino

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Morbid curiosities

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Paul Gambino

collections of the uncommon and the bizarre

A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors of the macabre, 'Morbid Curiosities' features 17 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, occult objects and various carnival, 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

Introduction -- Straight from the morgue : Nicole Angemi -- The art of morbid decor : Paul Booth -- A masterpiece of the macabre : Ryan Matthew Cohn -- His personal wunderkammer : Calvin von Crush -- The art of mourning : Danielle Deveroux -- It's in their blood : Steve & Daniel Erenberg -- The hidden mother : Sky G. -- The mysterious 48 Rue Jacob : Jean-Bernard Gillot -- The resurrectionist : Brandon Hodge -- True crime collecting : Jessika M. -- Messages from the beyond : John Kozik -- From pulp to pickled punks : Jack Kump -- Always been weird : D.L. Marian -- A pleasure in weeping : Evan Michelson -- Hangin' with the dead : Mik Miller -- Crime and punishment : Nathan Roberts -- Curating the macabre : Brent S