Mothmeister: Dark and Dystopian Post-Mortem Fairy Tales

by Mothmeister

- Mothmeister's second book, more unearthly than the first - Extremely popular Belgian duo whose work combines taxidermy, photography and a love for the lurid and the otherworldly - Their first book, Weird and Wonderful Post-Mortem Fairy Tales (2018), sold out, and is out of print - "Their eerie photos of human-animal hybrids walking wonderfully surreal landscapes thumb their noses at traditional beauty standards." - VICE In Dark and Dystopian Post-Mortem Fairy Tales, the Belgian artistic duo Mothmeister bring together their signature mixture of creepy masks, taxidermy, and photography with lurid and cinematic effect. Through themes such as "the veterinary school aka the horror labs," "pervert priest" and "Chernobyl" they profess their love for the cult of the dead, circus life, religion and mythology. In this, their second book, they also give the floor to the artist friends they have collaborated with.

Genres: Art, Horror

272 pages, Hardcover

First published May 31, 2021

Reviews

[Barrita · Rating 5 out of 5]

No sé que tiene el arte de Mothmeister que me genera mucha incomodidad. Probablemente sean las texturas de sus personajes, tan reminiscentes a cuerpos disecados o bog people o algo similar.

Sea lo que sea, los habitantes de Wounderland son misteriosos pero evocan muchas cosas en mi, y creo que fue uno de los principales factores que me hicieron comprar el libro: que es de ese arte que aún puede moverte cosas, especialmente arte de "terror" que aún genera reacciones tan intensas.

Que el libro físico sea tan bello es un plus increíble. El borde de las páginas es dorado, la fotografía es increíble y la presentación de diez. Es de esas cosas hermosas y terribles que valen la pena tener.

[Jurga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mindblowing. Creepily stunning work - from pictures to stories, from taxidermy pieces to layout and print quality. Absolutely thrilled with this addition to my library!

[Adam Rodenberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't recall how I heard about this book, but I bought it immediately a few years ago. It is an extraordinary blend of taxidermy, costuming, and natural ruins all stitched together beautifully to create several dark and disturbing fairy tales of a sort. An absolutely stunning book.

[Paige Belfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

A deeply unnerving yet beautiful book not only filled with creative talent but also some fascinating slices of history of the dead or dying landscapes of the world.

[Mern · Rating 5 out of 5]

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