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Morbid Curiosities Paul Gambino

Morbid Curiosities By Paul Gambino

Morbid Curiosities by Paul Gambino


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Summary

Fascinating showcase book documenting the private world of collectors of the macabre

Morbid Curiosities Summary

Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and the Bizarre by Paul Gambino

A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors of the macabre, Morbid Curiosities features 18 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, taxidermy, occult objects and various carnival, and 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. Morbid Curiosities includes stunning, specially commissioned photography of both the individual objects and the context of how the collector exhibits their work, forming a unique showcase of the bizarre and the intriguing.

About Paul Gambino

Paul Gambino has been an avid collector of the macabre for over 20 years and owns an extensive collection of nineteenth-century memorial photographs. His two decades of collecting have gained him access to some of the world's most elite collectors of the macabre.

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GOR010812009
9781780678665
1780678665
Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and the Bizarre by Paul Gambino
Used - Like New
Hardback
Orion Publishing Co
2016-09-09
208
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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